Meet the people I’ve had the privilege and honor to work with.

They have trusted me with some of the most important moments in their lives.

We’ve laughed and cried together.

They are family.

Mara and Danny K.
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Mara and Danny K.

I was so excited when Mara and Danny booked me for my first-ever Kentucky wedding. They wanted an interfaith wedding rabbi to help them create a ceremony that was mostly traditionally Jewish, with some meaningful elements from Danny’s Episcopalian upbringing, which he treasures. So this would be a solidly Jewish-Episcopalian interfaith wedding.

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Natalie and Austin L
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Natalie and Austin L

Natalie, coming from the perspective of not being raised in a Jewish home, was very attached to the idea of incorporating as many of the Jewish wedding customs as possible. Yes! Austin thought they might make her uncomfortable, but Natalie embraced them with an open heart toward learning everything she could about Jewish traditions. She circled Austin and they exchanged vows in Hebrew. She chose a beautiful kiddush cup to be their family’s cup for every celebration in the future. We incorporated a welcome Psalm, as well as inviting all four of their parents to the chuppah to give them the Priestly Blessing found in the Bible.

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