New Year for the Animals Celebration & Slide Show

Join us in reimagining the ancient biblical holiday celebration called "New Year for the Animals," which falls at the new moon on the 1st of the Hebrew month Elul! All ages and backgrounds are welcome. RSVP to YmVpdGFoYXZhaCB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t, and please send us a few photos of your beloved pets or barnyard animals (both living and those beloveds over the rainbow bridge) with their name and short description, for inclusion in the New Year for the Animals slide show. Optional donations benefit Beit Ahavah programming and the @Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, fidelco.org. 🦮

Sunday, August 24, 2025 ~ 1 Elul 5785 🐶
3:30 p.m. - Doors Open and Light Pre-reception with animal-themed nosh
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Celebration for New Year for the Animals with readings and songs & Interactive Slide Show with sharing.

Please register here zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/new-year-for-the-animals-celebration

Led by Librarian Joan Kurtz, Beit Ahavah Board member.

Learn more about this ancient holiday here:
https://opensiddur.org/prayers/lunisolar/days-of-judgement-new-year-days/rosh-hashanah-labehemah/explanation-and-ritual-for-rosh-hashanah-labehemot-new-years-day-for-animals/
https://adamah.org/resource/new-year-for-the-animals/

Sponsored with the Beit Ahavah Prayer & Practice Committee. 🐈

Happy New Year to our Animals ~ Rosh Hashanah La-Behemah! ראש השנה למעשר בהמה

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