Co-officiation Archives

Officiation: We’re Making Progress

InterfaithFamily has released a report on its survey of rabbis’ practices around officiation and co-officiation...

Advocacy, Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation, News, Officiation

How to Make Joint Decisions as Newlyweds

Becca, the dog of my dreams Note: Zach and I worked on this blog post together, to make sure it’s a fair...

Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

Young man and woman couple holding hands with a toddler and floating her in the air.

How We Found the Right Synagogue for Us

Almost two years ago we started talking about joining a synagogue. We knew it was time to put our daughter...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings

A Rabbi and a Priest Officiate a Gay Wedding. (That’s it. There’s no punchline.)

Recently we’ve been thinking about what it means to be planning a religious wedding as a same-sex couple. Until...

Co-officiation, LGBTQ, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Why I Co-Officiate Interfaith Marriages

By Laura Baum The most popular days to get engaged are Christmas (and I assume Hanukkah!), New Year’s Eve,...

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation

Top 7 Reasons Why Co-Officiating Weddings is a Joy of My Rabbinate

Rabbi Ari officiating at a wedding There are many reasons I enjoy co-officiating weddings. Here are some of...

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation, Officiation

The Father & The Rabbi Weigh In

The following is a guest blog post by the groom’s father, Phil Goodman followed by some additional thoughts...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, In-laws, Officiant, Weddings

Finding a Jewish Community that Feels Like Home

Photo courtesy of HBT Temple Hillel B’nai Torah (HBT) is a Reconstructionist congregation located in West...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Symbols and Rituals and Traditions. Oh my.

These last few months have been busy with dress fittings, selecting the menu, arranging the seating chart, creating...

Breaking the Glass, Christian Jewish Wedding, Chuppah, Co-officiation, Extended Family, In-laws, Ketubah, Religion, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

Finding God

Finding God at sunset on Lake Kezar in Maine I’d like to say that my family and I find our deepest spiritual...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings

How We’re Alienating Our Youth

As the new managing editor at InterfaithFamily, I want our blog to be a place where our readers can find out...

Co-officiation, Extended Family, Newlywed, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Recap, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

Ashley Biden and Howard Krein’s Co-Officiated, Interfaith Marriage

We saw the article, [url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/meet-joe-bidens-future-son-law/story?id=16475464#.T84mDlKNGHR]last...

Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation

No one ever said WHICH seven blessings

Mia stole the show last time, so now you’re all stuck with me — Ethan. This week we had our first...

Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings

Art Imitating Life or Beating us to the Punch!

A question that has always boggled my mind is “How popular must a particular cultural phenomenon be before TV...

Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation

The Wedding!

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Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Extended Family, In-laws, Newlywed, Reception, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Recap, Weddings

Our Ceremony

Let’s see…you know that we’ll have a rabbi and Methodist minister co-officiating our wedding...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Weddings

25 Days and Counting

25 days to go! The final countdown has begun and I’m alternating between extreme excitement and nerve...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Why Was Finding A Rabbi So Difficult?

Earlier, I talked about our search for a rabbi willing to not only officiate an interfaith wedding, but one...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Religion, Spirituality, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Listing Holidays and Goals

Bryan and I have a couple of new tasks to take on this week, after our latest pre-marital counseling sessions...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Christmas, Co-officiation, Officiant, Other Holidays, Wedding Planning, Weddings

How we found our minister

I know that we’re kind of posting things out of order. But, since it’s apparent that we’re...

Co-officiation, Officiant, Relationships, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Pre-marital counseling–times two faiths!

Something I haven’t yet talked about here–which I can’t believe I didn’t think of before–is...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Co-officiation, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings

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