What We Didn’t Know About Finding a Jewish Officiant
When people start planning their weddings, they often think about the decorations, attire and maybe the food....
Jewish Clergy Officiation Referral Service Frequently Asked Questions
You’ve got questions and we’ve got answers. Learn more about the 18Doors Jewish Clergy Officiation Referral...
9 Questions To Ask Prospective Wedding Officiants
Your first conversation with a prospective officiant is your “interview,” and it’s your main opportunity to...
The Hardest Part: Choosing Our Officiant
Many people, myself included, have considered what their wedding might look like someday. Some even plan it...
Ketubah, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Wedding Venue, Weddings
Rabbi Marc’s Top 5 Tips for Engaged Interfaith Couples
I have performed over 3,000 weddings throughout my 40-year career and I am passionate about working with Jewish...
Extended Family, In-laws, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Weddings
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
Finding Your Officiant
One of the first decisions a couple has to make in planning for their wedding ceremony is who will officiate. ...
Tips from a Newlywed: Planning Your Two-Faith Wedding
Before my now-husband, Brandon, and I were engaged, I always assumed we would have a Jewish wedding. Brandon...
Extended Family, Newlywed, Officiant, Wedding Tips, Weddings
Should An Officiant Or Friend Marry You?
You have chosen the date, the place, the guest list. But who will officiate at your ceremony? A family member?...
Surprise! It's a Rabbi!
In the days after our engagement, we began to imagine our wedding. I had thought about a possible future wedding...
A Jewish Wedding for a Catholic Girl
I was raised Catholic. I have received sacraments in the Catholic Church including Baptism, Penance, Holy Communion...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
How to Find a Wedding Officiant Who’s the Right Fit for You
Finding a wedding officiant that is a right fit is an important part of planning that special day. The...
Clergy Weddings, Officiant, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings
Weddings Speak To All of Us…And We’re Listening
Ben and I signed our ketubah, now 10 years ago
Recently I attended a long-time friend’s Conservative Jewish...
A Rabbi, a Puppy, a Catholic and a Jew Walk into a Bar
Emily and Jose take a break from wedding planning to enjoy time outside
A rabbi, a puppy, a Catholic and a Jew...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
Next Question: How to Find an Officiant?
I don’t want anyone to panic, but we’re nearly at the six-month mark. Six months until….holy moly matrimony....
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
Own Your Judaism
Sometimes Jews who don’t live their lives by the rubrics of Jewish law feel inauthentic in their identity or...
Identity, Ketubah, Officiant, Religion, Spirituality, Wedding Ritual
Under God, In a Chapel, With a Rabbi
Welcome back. If you remember from our introduction, our wedding date is November 8th of this year! It is 205...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Officiant, Religion, Wedding Planning, Wedding Venue, Weddings
Meetings with the Monsignor
In order for my marriage to Sam to be recognized in the Catholic Church, I have to request permission from the...
Christian Jewish Wedding, Family, Officiant, Religion, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Ritual, Weddings
Why Rabbis Ask Couples Getting Married About Future Children
Rabbi Moffic officiating the wedding of Mark Swartz and Liz Treacy
In an article in The Forward, a Rabbi in...
Let Us Build a City: Interfaith Weddings as an Act of Translation
Shannon practiced saying “Shanah tovah” during the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah.
“How do you say that thing?”...
Extended Family, In-laws, Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Stories, 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
Why I Now Officiate at Interfaith Weddings
When I was ordained as a Reform Rabbi in 2000 I was certain that I would never officiate at interfaith wedding...
Clergy Weddings, Officiant, Officiation, Religious Life, Resources, Weddings
Insights on Engaging Interfaith Families from the NY Community Study
The 2011 Jewish Community Study of New York, released in June 2012, has important findings for all those interested...
Officiant, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Toolbox, Weddings
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