Officiation Archives

I Used To think Jews Should Marry Jews, Now I Officiate Interfaith Weddings

By Rabbi Michael Satz

My journey to becoming a rabbi who officiates interfaith marriages wasn’t straightforward, and early in my...

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Officiation, Professional Development, Professionals Stories

Officiating a Wedding Over Zoom? No Problem!

By Nicole Wasilus

Officiating virtual weddings during a pandemic is a far cry from business as usual for rabbis and cantors. But...

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Officiation

Shabbat Weddings Revisited: The Pro Side for a Change

By Rabbi Reeve Robert Brenner

Officiation

What Do We Do About Jesus at a Jewish Wedding?

By Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael

I have officiated at many interfaith weddings during the past number of years. When I work with engaged couples,...

Clergy Weddings, Officiation, Weddings

Officiation: We’re Making Progress

By Edmund Case

18Doors has released a report on its survey of rabbis’ practices around officiation and co-officiation at weddings...

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

Why These 5 Myths about Interfaith Families are Limiting Our Community

By Rabbi Evan Moffic

There’s a saying attributed to the French philosopher La Rochefoucauld. “The more things change, the more...

Family, Love and Marriage, Officiation, Religion, Synagogue

Objective Social Science?

By Edmund Case

This post originally appeared on www.edumundcase.com and is reprinted with permission. Michelle Shain, a researcher...

Advocacy, Clergy, News, Officiation

Rabbi Officiation Survey Results

By 18Doors

Thank you for your interest in our rabbi officiation survey results. We are thrilled to provide them for you...

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Officiation

Why I Changed My Mind

By Rabbi Arthur P. Nemitoff

It was one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make as a rabbi. To say no to my sister, who was getting married....

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Co-officiation, Officiation, Professional Development, Professionals Stories, Weddings

Interview: The December Holidays From A Christian Perspective

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

While 18Doors is a Jewish organization, we naturally work with individuals and clergy of other faiths and often...

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Hanukkah & Christmas, Identity, Officiation, Professional Development, Religion

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

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

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

Start with Words of Yes

By Rabbi Jillian Cameron

When I became a rabbi, my own rabbi at home told me that the most important thing I had as a rabbi was my integrity...

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Officiation

Rabbi Freedman on Interfaith Marriage

By Matt Rice

Rabbi Eli Freedman came into my life just as I was beginning to explore the possibility of converting to Judaism....

Officiation, Religion, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Rabbi Helbraun’s Decision to Officiate at Interfaith Marriages

By 18Doors

The following is the transcript of Rabbi Sidney M. Helbraun’s Rosh Hashanah 5773 sermon given at Temple...

Clergy Weddings, Officiation

Why I Now Officiate at Interfaith Weddings

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

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

Rabbi Reverses Interfaith Marriage Policy

By Edmund Case

The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles has a powerful article today, Rabbi reverses interfaith marriage policy. The...

Clergy Weddings, Officiation

The Bridal Expo

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

As I have blogged about before, one of the biggest challenges to expanding the work we are doing here in Chicago...

Clergy Weddings, Officiation

Interfaith Choices: Till Death Do Us Part

By Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael

28 March 14, 2012 In October 2011, I was called to do an interfaith wedding, scheduled for the day after...

Clergy Weddings, Officiation

An Historic Advance by the UJA-Federation of New York

By Edmund Case

Last week the [url=http://www.ujafedny.org/ ]UJA-Federation of New York[/url] released what could...

Clergy Weddings, Officiation, Religion, Synagogue

Intemarriage: The Impact of Birthright Israel

By Edmund Case

A “new” study, [url=http://www.brandeis.edu/cmjs/pdfs/Intermarriage_Impact.12.13.10.pdf]Intermarriage:...

News, Officiation, Op-ed, Policy, Religious Life, Resources

Counseling Interfaith Couples Who Want Me to Marry Them

By 18Doors

547 “So, who’s going to convert,” I asked them. Both sets of eyes grew wide. They looked...

Officiation

“Next Year in Jerusalem” or could it be “New Hampshire”?

By lisarappaport4

I officiated at two interfaith weddings this past Thanksgiving weekend. One wedding I co-officiated with a Catholic...

Clergy, Clergy Weddings, Officiation

9 Questions You Should Ask Prospective Officiants at Your First Meeting

By 18Doors

Your first conversation with a prospective officiant is your “interview,” and it’s your main opportunity to...

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