Groomers, trainers, vets, specialty treat shops, pet adoptions, music and more will help shape an afternoon of joy at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism's 4th Annual Bark Mitzvah! Free and open to the community! Food and fun for all! Rabbi Steve Gross will lead a Bark Mitzvah service for all canines.

What's in store this year?

• Dog Chew Toy Giveaway (for dogs registered by Friday, March 20)
• 20+ Pet Vendors
• Lunch Food Trucks: JAX Burgers Fries & Shakes (Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken Sandwiches and Chicken Fingers) and Wokker (Asian Cuisine) Dessert Truck: Noa's Creamery (Frozen Treats)
• Bark Mitzvah Service led by Rabbi Steve Gross
• Music with DJ EZ BAR MITZVAHS
• NEW - Participate in service projects benefitting dog non-profits
• Dog Yarmulkes and Bark Mitzvah T-Shirts available for sale

and more!

Participating vendors include: Replenish Dog, Unwound Hounds Animal Massage, Go Fetch! Pet Food, Book: Jesse Unleashed by Amy Brazda, Animal Medical Center of the Village, Houston Pets Alive!, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston aniMeals on Wheels Program, Pet Supermarket, Houston PetTalk Magazine, Diogenes The Dog LLC, Allison Schmidt Photography, Best Friends Pet Hotel, Meadowlake Pet Resort and Training Center, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming West U, Pet Sitting Galleria, Gorilla Dog Beds, Jewish Herald-Voice, The Barkery, Furrever Doggies, Crave Cupcakes, Pet Portraits by Robin Kachantones, Jackson's Place Unleashed Pet Resort & Bakery, Rice Village Animal Hospital, Rover Oaks Pet Resort, Best Friends Animal Society, Loyl's Natural Pet Grocery & Groomery, Village of Tanglewood, Pupsicles, Layla's Barkery, Senior Paws, the Houston Police Department Tactical Operations Division Patrol Canine Detail, Kriser's Natural Pet, Yuppie Dog, Blue Bubbles Mobile Grooming Spa, Ruff Life Dog Training, Texas Pet Waste Solutions and Bring Your Own Dog.

Bark Mitzvah Sponsors: Mark Kariel and Al Risher, and Melinda Neumann.

All dogs need to be on a leash.

Event Contact: Justin Deutsch - 713-782-4162 or justin@hcrj.org.