Lifecycle Events

In Jewish tradition, welcoming a child into the covenant usually takes place shortly after birth. For a baby boy the Bris or Brit Milah takes place eight days after birth and for a girl, the Simchat Bat (Rejoicing in a Daughter) or Brit Bat (Daughter’s Covenant) is a bit more open-ended. Together we will craft a personal ceremony that includes offering a Hebrew name for the young child.

In preparation for your wedding, I meet with couples several times in order to develop a meaningful relationship and have important conversations about married life to forge lasting and loving marriages. No matter where you are on your Jewish journey, I work with couples and actively embrace LGBTQ+ couples, to craft personal and meaningful wedding ceremonies.

Whether you have been married for many years or just want a creative way to mark your wedding anniversary, a Vow Renewal ceremony is a wonderful way to express your enduring love publicly. Together we will envision and create a memorable, love-inspired celebration.

My goal is to help make one's bar/bat mitzvah ceremony a wonderful, meaningful, and sacred occasion for the student and entire family. Whether you are 12, 13 or 83, this important rite of passage ritual traditionally marks becoming a Jewish adult who is now responsible to make important Jewish decisions. While one becomes bar or bat mitzvah whether or not a ceremony takes place, the ritual of reading the Torah and learning more about Judaism can take place at any age by becoming an adult bar/bat mitzvah or even having a second bar/bat mitzvah usually at age 83.

From leading the prayer service, to reading from the Torah, I will help make this ceremony deeply personal, creative, and appropriate based on ability and learning differences. Leading up to “the big day,” I will meet with the student virtually or in person to ensure that the student is fully prepared. No matter the location you choose for the bar/bat mitzvah, this lifecycle event will become a memory of a lifetime.

When a loved one passes, the family is often at a loss for direction. I have worked with families through their deepest pain, accompanying them through the Jewish stages of grief. In preparation for the funeral, I will meet with your family in person or virtually to get to know your loved one and will craft a personal and meaningful service. We will discuss all of the mourning rituals to help you make decisions that are appropriate for your family as you remember your loved one.

In the months following a death (usually 1 month to a year after the passing), Jewish custom is to unveil a memorial stone at the cemetery. This serves as an opportunity for family and friends to gather together and pay a lasting tribute to our dearly beloved.

Mourning Ritual services usually take place at a funeral home chapel, graveside, cryptside and in the home during shiva.

Whether you are moving into a new house or entering a new phase in your life, Jewish tradition teaches that there is a blessing for everything. From hanging a mezuzah on your door, to offering a birthday blessing on the bimah, together we can mark all of the important transition moments in your life in meaningful and significant Jewish ways.