A Letter YWN Received On Sept 17 – Can Anyone Help Her?

I would suggest the grandparent ask the family rabbi for her help and she will be able to compose the desired prayer.

To Gaon:
R’ Kanievsky, Z”TL, was wise enough to avoid putting down someone who was clearly in a moment of emotional distress and came to him for help. Clearly, the Editor’s request was for some simple and meaningful d’var torah tha tmight be invoked by this well meaning Zaidah that would inspire her granddaughter at this simcha (probably at a MO shul) but not offend. There are multiple references in Torah and Tehillim to the concept of tsa’ar ba’alei chayim that might be woven together to provide a short d’var torah that is appropriate for the occasion (w/o getting into a broader discussion about bat mitzvahs, what and who should participate etc).

Something from Perek Shirah?

First of all congratulations and mazzal tov. Second of all, I would suggest the following reflection/prayer. And third of all, I suggest reading Psalms chapter 104, which is a very beautiful Biblical passage showing how animals can help us to appreciate God.
“As your grandparent, I am very proud of your achievements. One very fond memory is your project on Therapy and guide dogs. In that spirit, I would like to share with you a short passage from the 104th psalm, whcih speaks of the harmony in God’s world. “God sends forth springs in the valleys, and they meander between the mountains. They provide water for all the animals of the field, and the wild-asses can slake their thirst. On them, the birds of the field dwell, and from among the branches they send forth their voices. From his high heavens, God gives water to the mountains , and from the fruit of Your actions, the earth is satisfied. God provides fodder for animals, and plants for people’s work, and thus brings forth bread from the earth.” This short passage ends with the phrase “who brings forth bread from the earth” which is the basis for the HaMotsi blessing that Jews say before eating bread. It reminds us to appreciate all the wonderful natural things in the world, and to see nature, animals, and plants, as special creations of God. I hope that you will always remember to look at animals and plants with a sense of wonder, and to see in them the beauty that God has given us in this world. ”
Note that the quote above is from verses 10-14 of the 104th chapter of Psalms, in my translation. You may prefer a different translation. Shana tova!

Assuming this is serious. Perhaps the Zaide can speak about the dog and how they know when to keep their mouth shut (makas choshech in maitrayim) and how it is a lesson for all of us. Know when to open our mouth and know when to keep it closed.

“I think it talks about learning tznius from the cat and industriousness from ants…”

“R’Yochanan said: ‘Had the Torah not been given, we would have learned modesty from a cat, [not to commit] theft from an ant, [not to commit] adultery from a dove, [and] the proper manner of conduct [for marital relations] from a rooster, which [first] appeases [its mate] and then has relations [with it].'”
Eruvin 100b

Gaon similar story it’s a true story
A guy came to a rabbi and asked him to say Kaddish for his dog so the rabbi said come back tomorrow it’s a matter he couldn’t answer at that moment (he has to “lookup the answer “) so he said tehillim and went to sleep knowing everything will work out when the guy came back the next day he asked the rabbi , “nu?” So the rabbi said since one suede says you can only say kaddish for a Jewish departed soul and on the other hand u want Kaddish to be said for the dog but the question is is it permissible. We have a shulchan aruch stating that somebody in doubt weather he should say Kaddish or not he should listen to Simone who needs to say it and answer amen and by that he will fulfill the duty of saying Kaddish by answering amen During this time he learned some daavening and other things to do with yiddishkei now this guy is a frum guy shomer Torah and mitzvos