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Many synagogues now have ceremonies for the blessing of animals, and some say the idea may have originated in ancient Judaism. The Jewish ceremony is often performed on the seventh day of Passover (in the spring) as a celebration of the Hebrews’ (and their animals’) emancipation from slavery in Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.
A centerpiece of Jewish prayer services which affirms belief and trust in the One God, the Shema is composed of three sections taken from the Torah. Emet Veyatziv: אמת ויציב The only blessing recited following the Shema during Shacharit Emet V'Emunah: אמת ואמונה The first blessing recited following the Shema during Maariv
Informal celebrations of Rosh Hashanah LaBehemah [8] [9] began in 2009 at the goat barn of Adamah Farm on the campus of the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, including a blessing of assembled farm and pet animals, and a meditation on beginning the period of cheshbon hanefesh with a personal accounting of all the domesticated animals ...
The line for animal blessings began at 1 p.m. in front of Pico House on Main Street. Ray Garcia of East Los Angeles brings Wicket for a blessing by Archbishop José Gomez. (Myung J. Chun / Los ...
Kosher animals are animals that comply with the regulations of kashrut and are considered kosher foods. These dietary laws ultimately derive from various passages in the Torah with various modifications, additions and clarifications added to these rules by halakha. Various other animal-related rules are contained in the 613 commandments.
The animal tithe (Hebrew: מַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה, "Ma'sar Behemah") [1] is a commandment in the Torah requiring the sanctifying a tithe of kosher grazing animals (cattle, sheep, and goats) to God, to be sacrificed as a Korban at the Temple in Jerusalem.
Some Jewish beliefs cite that menorahs should be placed in a window where they will be visible to others, but for many families, especially those with pets and children, that isn't feasible—so ...
One of the blessings is identical to the one that is recited by a person called for an aliyah. Since one is required to fulfill a mitzvah immediately after reciting a blessing on that mitzvah without interruption, some verses from the oral and written Torah are recited immediately following this blessing.