God is the ultimate matchmaker for Jewish couples. In the Talmud, it is believed that before the conception of a male child, the heavens announce who that child will marry. A match made in heaven. When growing up, my grandmother often stated in Yiddish, “you will meet your bershert!” With my faith and belief of my grandmother’s statement, even after she past on, I did meet the man I knew, we both knew, as each other’s soul mates (neshamah maht).
Marriage is the reunion between two halves of the same unit. A couple shares the same soul, which, upon birth, divides itself into two incomplete halves. Upon marriage, under Jewish wedding canopy (Chuppah), they reunite and become, once again, complete. What we are dealing with here is not only a union on the physical, emotional and/or intellectual level. What we are dealing with here is a union on the deepest, most essential level of spirituality and self.
Jewish couples having grown up in different circumstances challenge themselves to find common ground and agreements with which both partners can live together as one couple in one household. Regardless, marriage takes work and with practice, couples become in sync with each other. When that happens, all is good. The concept and institution of marriage assumes a much greater and more profound significance.
The Jewish wedding ceremony traditions and the Jewish wedding customs given to us from our ancient texts and passed down from generation to generation can make modern American couples feel the connection during their ceremony.
This rabbi will be honored to be with the Jewish couple under the Chuppah giving them their Jewish wedding blessings as their sole Wedding Officiant. I will support, guide and be available for any questions that arise.
I will be your wedding Officiant for your Jewish wedding ceremony:
Sunday, Monday to Thursday
Before Shabbat begins on Fridays and after Shabbat ends for Saturday evening weddings
Your Jewish wedding ceremony can be any size, months in advance or after the 24-hour state law requirement of your marriage license. It can be a formal or informal setting, small or large wedding ceremonies; outdoors, indoors, the beach wedding. I will be happy to travel to perform your wedding anywhere in the United States; Chicago, Texas, California, North Carolina, Florida to name a few states and everywhere else in between. You can have your destination Jewish wedding in the Caribbean, Mexico on cruise ships when in port.
I reside in Westchester County, New York and cover the Metropolitan area; New York (including New York City-Manhattan), Queens, Brooklyn and the surrounding locations in Westchester County, Connecticut, Long Island and New Jersey.