“Our pets deserve a good Siddur- the prayers and rejoicing that come with it, as well as loving words to comfort us when we lose them” – Sir Simon Schama
The Pet Siddur - a collection of prayers, meditations, poems and reflections for you and your beloved animal companions. Within this Siddur you will find liturgy to help when a pet is put to sleep; when welcoming a new pet; when choosing a fitting name; when taking a much-loved older dog to the vets; and when hoping against hope after a cat has gone missing. There are prayers and passages for riding a horse, planning a ‘Bark Mitzvah’, conducting a pet funeral, sitting at the Shabbat table, celebrating Chanukkah, and even when your animal is in need of healing.
A decade in the making, three animal-loving rabbis have created a prayerbook that is as useful when appreciating the beauty of nature as it is when facing all those profound moments that accompany looking after a pet companion. As rabbis, they have drawn on the traditions of Judaism, but this Pet Siddur is of universal appeal. Treat yourself and your pets to a prayerbook that will nourish body, soul, and the unconditional bond you share.
Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh has been a congregational rabbi, the Head of the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues, and has served as Dean and Director of Jewish Studies at Leo Baeck College. He retired in 2026 and is now devoting his time to the ones he loves most, including his dogs.
Rabbi David Mitchell is Co-Senior Rabbi of the 3000-member West London Synagogue of British Jews, the UK’s oldest progressive synagogue. David co-authored Inclusive Judaism (2020), is a Fellow of Westminster Abbey Institute and is almost as passionate about creating liturgy as he is about his cats.
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg OBE was Rabbi of the New North London Synagogue for forty years, and is now Senior Rabbi of Masorti Judaism. Jonathan is a dog-lover and authored Things My Dog Has Taught Me About Being A Better Human (2017). He was awarded an OBE in 2024.
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