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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
Photo: Pets Gaining Recognition in Places of WorshipFor example, the congregation at the Beth Shir Sholom temple in Santa Monica, California, holds a "Bark Mitzvah" each spring during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The annual ritual for pets is a lark, with spoofs of songs and prayers, says Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels. But when it comes time to bless the animals, people take it very seriously. Photograph courtesy Mary Hammer
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