Marc Sent on 12/17/2023

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The most special Rabbi Ever

Rabbi Bornstein helped us make our wedding the most amazing and special day for both of our lives and it wouldn't have been possible without her. Everyone who came told us how special and spiritual the ceremony was. We both cried at different parts because of how moving it was. We both had the most meaningful ketubah signing and ceremony knowing that we got married by someone close and special to us. We loved the kind words Rabbi Bornstein said about us, it was very sweet and we will remember/cherish it forever. We cannot thank her enough. Truly.

We want to tell everyone getting married that Rabbi Bornstein is the most amazing person who could officiate a wedding. She took time and so much effort to make our day special, personal and meaningful. You just felt that this was the most important day in her world as well. Thank you again Rabbi!

Rachel Sent on 09/07/2023

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Incredibly meaningful and personal ceremony

Rabbi Annie prioritized building a relationship with me and my husband during the process of planning our ceremony. We really felt like Rabbi Annie put a lot of energy into getting to know us and creating an incredibly personalized ceremony. She is really sweet, kind, and genuine. Her words during the ceremony touched our hearts and made an impact on everyone at the wedding. Thank you Rabbi Annie for helping us create the most beautiful and heartfelt experience.

Karen Sent on 07/14/2023

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An absolute treasure!

Rabbi Annie is such a delight and a pleasure to work with. We had a same-gender, interfaith, intercultural celebration, and she helped us blend our traditions and bring everything together into a seamless and moving ceremony. We still have guests telling us how much they loved the ceremony, and Rabbi Annie in particular. Her speech was amazing and very moving, and I was touched by how she talked about us at the ceremony. And she is such a sweet, genuine, and delightful person as well!

Before the ceremony, we also met with her several times to discuss our relationship, our goals for the future, what we like about each other, the importance of various things in our relationship, etc. This was super helpful! It was great to be able to explore all these questions with my partner. While we had discussed many of these before, the way Rabbi Annie asked the questions and the specific questions that were asked illuminated some things I hadn't known before and helped me to get closer to my now-wife :) It also helped us get to know Rabbi Annie more, which made the ceremony and wedding seamless.

Overall, highly recommend!

Brandon Sent on 06/16/2023

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The Best Rabbi

My wife and I had the great privilege of having Rabbi Annie officiate our wedding. My wife grew up Presbyterian and I grew up Jewish. Very early on in the process we decided that we wanted to have a rabbi that could perform an interfaith service officiate our wedding. Through the grace of G-d, we were so fortunate to find Rabbi Annie. After just one introductory meeting, we knew that Rabbi Annie was the right fit for us. She has such a kind heart and she showed throughout the process that she genuinely cared about us as people. Between the time we chose Rabbi Annie and our wedding day, we met with her several times. Throughout that process, Rabbi Annie helped my wife and I put into words our love for each other and helped make our love even stronger. Rabbi Annie also helped us craft a ceremony that included many Jewish customs but was also respectful of my wife's religion. We even included a prayer in the ceremony that my wife grew up reciting in her church. In the last couple of meetings leading up to our big day, Rabbi Annie kept telling us that the ceremony would be beautiful. To be honest, I didn't know a ceremony could be that beautiful. With Rabbi Annie's encouragement, we wrote our own personal vows, something we would have never had the courage to do without her. They were beautiful. But the most beautiful part of the ceremony to me was Rabbi Annie's speech towards the end of our ceremony where she told our love story better than anyone else ever could. Our ceremony was only about 20 minutes but those were the best 20 minutes, in an otherwise perfect day, and I will never forget them for as long as I live. Thank you, Rabbi Annie, so much. We love you -- Brandon & Leah

Lindsay Sent on 03/24/2023

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Perfect & Personal Interfaith Ceremony

We met with Rabbi Annie over Zoom during Covid and immediately liked her knew we had found our officiant. She is warm, caring, and thoughtful. As an interfaith couple (Jewish and Muslim), we value that Rabbi Annie understood and respected that while we wanted a nonreligious ceremony, bringing in certain aspects from each of our faiths would be meaningful to us and our families. Annie helped weave together a modern interfaith ceremony that incorporated the traditions and prayers that resonated with us. Rabbi Annie brings a modern interpretation that we found to be a perfect blend of old and new. In addition to her expertise at bringing together a multi-faith/cultural wedding ceremony, Rabbi Annie spent time getting to know us as a couple. We felt supported by Annie throughout the process, particularly when my husband suddenly lost his father a few months before our wedding. Throughout our meetings, she truly got to know us and understand our relationship, resulting in an incredibly intimate and heartfelt ceremony. The Rabbi’s words to us were personal and purposeful and something we will remember and cherish for a lifetime.

Jeffrey Sent on 10/05/2022

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Rabbi Annie Bornstein is a Godsend!

Rabbi Annie Bornstein is so much more than a Rabbi. In the months that led up to our wedding, she became family to us. Our pre-wedding meetings with her were incredibly heartwarming and personal. By the time our wedding day arrived, it became apparent that she knew us both very well. Annie incorporated key details from our discussions into the actual wedding ceremony. It was like a finely woven tapestry! Like us (bride and groom), our guests also felt that something very special had taken place during the ceremony. Annie made that happen! In fact it was obvious that Annie too, was quite moved by what was taking place under the Chuppah and in the room. We feel that God had His hand in bringing Annie to us. We could not have been more satisfied with the choice we made for our Rabbi. We intend to stay in touch with Annie and get together with her from time to time. As we already stated, Annie is now family to us. Please consider hiring Annie Bornstein as your Rabbi. You will be very happy that you did.

Jeff and Cherish (Wedding Date: September 16, 2022)

Eric Sent on 06/26/2022

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Rabbi Annie can't be beat!

Rabbi Annie was the perfect choice to officiate our wedding and we'll forever fondly remember our ceremony and the time we spent with her in the months leading up. From day 1 until the day of the ceremony, everything was better than we could have ever expected.

Rabbi Annie spent hours with us over Zoom in the months leading up to our wedding, learning about our relationship, our families and our preferences for the ceremony. She always had nice things to say and great advice for us along the way. We had a lot of laughs and still remember her words today. She was also sure to take note of every detail we wanted for the ceremony and was extremely accommodating of everything. Her dedication is clear when you see how much thought she puts into every detail - down to the pronunciation of everybody's name.

The day of was perfect as well. Our ketubah signing was memorable and our families and witnesses loved her. She conducted the ceremony with grace and humor and we've heard so much feedback that our ceremony was emotional and beautiful. It went perfectly according to plan and included everything we wanted.

We would wholeheartedly recommend Rabbi Annie to anyone and everyone!

Rachel Sent on 04/25/2022

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Rabbi Annie is a Blessing!

From the moment we first spoke with Rabbi Annie, we knew we wanted her to be part of our special day. She invested time in getting to know us as individuals and as a couple, and was both warm and compassionate while also punctual and professional. We had an interfaith ceremony and Rabbi Annie worked tirelessly with us to craft a unique blend of both Jewish and Catholic traditions that would honor both families. The day of, her presence made for a beautiful ceremony and I found myself profoundly moved by her personal, thoughtful message to us as husband and wife. Thank you, Rabbi Annie, for making our wedding both meaningful and memorable!

Jessica Sent on 03/03/2022

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Amazing interfaith service

Rabbi Annie is simply the best. For our interfaith wedding, she wrote and conducted a beautiful service which explained the jewish parts of the ceremony as well as included both the hebrew and english for the prayers. So many of our guests came up to us and stated that it was the nicest wedding service they had been to. Rabbi Annie really listened to what we wanted our ceremony to look like and delivered a highly customized and tailored event. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

Suni Sent on 11/10/2021

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The best rabbi for our wedding, EXCELLENT

She was a fabulous rabbi offering us counseling sessions that were really enjoyable and a great way for her to get to know us. From those sessions she got to know us as a couple and was able to personalize our wedding ceremony. She was willing to accommodate us with our I’m untraditional ceremony. She was extremely kind and funny and warm. She was extremely punctual professional but also made an effort to connect with us. I would absolutely recommend her for any wedding ceremony and cannot express how grateful we are to have had her support us on our wedding day. We had a part Jewish part Hindu wedding and she was extremely accommodating to the schedule of our ceremony.

Susanna Sent on 11/07/2021

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Great experience

We loved working with Rabbi Annie Bornstein. We found her on the recommendation of a Jewish friend. We are an interfaith couple who don't belong to a synagogue, who were getting married on Shabbat (which really limited our options for rabbis, of course) and during Sukkot, and we wanted a rabbi to officiate.

Rabbi Annie guided us through some gentle premarital counseling and met with us on Zoom several times to build and plan our ceremony. She also read our vows before our wedding. We appreciated that Rabbi Annie was enthusiastic about our love for one another, and that she encouraged us to incorporate all kinds of little personal twists into the ceremony, including the Kiddush with a special thermos and the Seven Blessings written by audience members. Our ceremony was complex and very personalized, and she led it effortlessly. She lent an air of gravitas to the occasion, and many guests remarked about how much they enjoyed her officiating. We feel lucky that we got to work with Rabbi Annie.

Alisa Sent on 07/07/2021

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Personal and Intimate

Rabbi Annie and our daughter spent nearly 3 years together while Annie prepared her for her Bat Mitzvah, mostly via Zoom with a few in person meetings. Thanks to Annie's devotion and kindness, they forged a real and meaningful bond during that time. Our daughter ended up performing beautifully at her Bat Mitzvah - thanks to a lot of hard work and especially to Rabbi Annie's patient and steady guidance. At the day of the event, Rabbi Annie spoke eloquently to our assembled guests (both Jewish and non) and her remarks to our daughter were particularly genuine and moving. I would recommend Annie for any life event.

Andrea Sent on 04/17/2021

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Highly Recommend

I saw Rabbi Annie officiate at one of my friend's weddings and loved their ceremony so much that I immediately contacted her for our ceremony! We are living in California but got married in Maryland and Rabbi Annie was very accommodating when it came to scheduling our pre-marriage sessions via FaceTime. She made us feel very comfortable while talking with her during these sessions. As an interfaith couple, we really appreciated the way Rabbi Annie customized our ceremony to be the perfect fit for us. She truly got to know us and that was evident during the ceremony and all of the wonderful things she said that rang true to both of us on our special day. Rabbi Annie held a very big part in making the day so perfect.

Nataleigh Sent on 11/17/2020

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Wonderful, beautiful wedding service!

Rabbi Annie did an incredible job with our (very) last minute micro-wedding ceremony. Even in a short amount of time, she was able to get to know us and make the ceremony feel personal and incredibly meaningful. Our families couldn’t have been happier with how the day turned out.

Sara Sent on 10/19/2020

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Special, intimate backyard ceremony

We are so grateful to Rabbi Annie for leading a special wedding ceremony for us. Like so many others, we had to downsize our wedding plans dramatically because of Covid. Rabbi Annie remained flexible throughout our changing plans, including a changed venue and moving the wedding outdoors. We enjoyed getting to know her in the months leading up to the wedding through our pre-marital sessions (both in-person and via FaceTime). She was genuinely interested in getting to know us as a couple. We appreciated that she was so open to crafting our wedding ceremony to be just as religious and just as personal as we wanted; we never felt pressured to include any particular elements.
On the day of our backyard wedding, Rabbi Annie was punctual, professional, and flexible as we dealt with heavy rain during our ceremony. She led a beautiful marriage ceremony that was memorable for us and for our guests. Several of our guests commented on how much they liked her. She is a true stage presence. We highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you so much!

John Sent on 09/27/2020

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Highly Recommend

Annie really took the time to get to know us, which resulted in an extremely thoughtful and personal ceremony. We couldn't be happier with how everything went. We couldn't recommend Annie enough.

Shailey Sent on 08/24/2020

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Rabbi Annie is incredible! Choosing her to officiate our wedding was the best decision we made!

Rabbi Annie made us feel like we were the only couple in the world getting married! She took the time to truly get to know us, and it felt like we had known her for years even though we just met last year. Her approach was to listen to us, understand what we wanted, and guide us through the preparation process. She was incredibly flexible and accommodating with scheduling and other changes we had to make due to the pandemic.

Rabbi Annie told us our ceremony would be beautiful, and it truly was beautiful, beyond everything we had hoped for. Her presence, her voice and her words were moving and inspirational to us as we were beginning our new life together as a married couple.

Rabbi Annie is truly exceptional and we are so fortunate to have found her.

Amy Sent on 01/14/2020

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Wonderful ceremony tailored to us!

Rabbi-Cantor Bornstein created a beautiful ceremony for us, tailored to everything we had wanted and more. It was traditional but personalized for us, and the ceremony felt so special and warm. A highlight was also her beautiful voice for the prayers.

Candi Sent on 12/01/2019

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Rabbi Annie Bornstein

Rabbi Bornstein provided valuable Counseling to us throughout the process, even though we didn't think we needed it. She was very accomodating, very incisive, and very inspirational. The service she performed was appreciated greatly by all.

Conor Sent on 10/31/2019

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Rabbi Annie was great

It was a pleasure to have Rabbi Annie officiate her wedding. She did a great job walking us through the process, was flexible enough for us to combine traditional and contemporary elements of a Jewish wedding, and gave very touching remarks during the ceremony. We are so grateful that she was part of our special day!

Tamalin Sent on 09/13/2019

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Magical experience

Rabbi-Cantor, Annie Bornstein was a delight to work with. She lead a beautiful ceremony for us that felt magical and meaningful. We highly recommend her.

Jennifer Sent on 08/06/2019

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Wow! Thank G-d for Rabbis like Annie Bornstein!

Wow! We are beyond grateful for the way Rabbi Annie officiated our wedding on May 18th and the many months she spent getting to know us beforehand. It was truly such a beautiful introduction into Judaism for my husband and I am proud to have her be the first Rabbi he has gotten to know. Her openness of our interfaith marriage, generosity of your time, thoughtfulness and guidance has been unprecedented in our experience so far.

The words she spoke during our wedding were the most meaningful, I truly felt like she witnessed our love story, uplifted the best in us, and helped us navigate any challenges. What a privilege it has been having Rabbi Annie usher us into this new stage of our lives!

Marilyn Sent on 06/15/2019

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Thank you for a beautiful ceremony

Rabbi Annie Borenstein recently officiated at my son’s wedding. Aside from being a lovely person, her service was inspirational and meaningful. My husband and I received numerous positive comments from our guests. We are very thankful to have such a wonderful memory.

Rachael Sent on 05/28/2019

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wonderful!

Rabbi Annie is so nice and thoughtful, and went through exactly what we wanted for our wedding. She made sure to talk with my husband and I about ourselves and learned about us and our personalities. Everyone said our ceremony was beautiful and we were extremely happy with Rabbi Annie!

Abigail Sent on 04/30/2019

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Wonderful Rabbi

We thoroughly enjoyed working with Rabbi Annie for our wedding. We hit it off with her from the start and felt she truly cared about us. She included many marriage counseling sessions which we enjoyed and found to be useful. She was always very flexible with scheduling meetings and was always open to meeting us. She really got to know us well and did an excellent job personalizing our service. We absolutely recommend her!

Courtney Sent on 04/24/2019

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Perfect ceremony!

Rabbi Annie made our wedding ceremony so unbelievably special . She is a wonderful, fun and compassionate person who really cares about people and made sure our ceremony was perfectly tailored to us. I always looked forward to talking to her leading up to the ceremony and it was as if we had known her forever! People kept coming up to us during the wedding saying they were blown away with her voice and how beautiful it was. I feel very blessed to have had her as part of our special day and I could not imagine having anyone else marry us!

Stuart Sent on 03/23/2019

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Authenticity, compassion, accessibility and eloquence - a gifted rabbi and truly special person

Rabbi Annie is kind, knowledgeable and incredibly dedicated to giving you the wedding ceremony that best captures your experiences and preferences as a couple. Her program ensures a ceremony filled with love and authenticity because she's committed to learning about you as individuals and as a couple. When my father became gravely ill, Rabbi Annie readily agreed to perform a special ceremony for him the same day our larger ceremony was already planned. She graciously managed through our last-minute logistical changes and led us through an emotional day with compassion and poise. We feel extremely fortunate to have chosen a rabbi who prioritizes the needs of her couples and works with a joyfulness that was both soothing and inspiring.

Jennifer Sent on 03/03/2019

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We are so happy!

Rabbi Bornstein was such a huge and integral part of our wedding. We received so many compliments about the ceremony and Ketubah signing. It really was so special and personalized to us and our relationship. We felt so supported by Annie during the whole process and learned more about ourselves and the tools to build a strong marriage along the way. Many people have told us that it was the best ceremony they've ever been to, and we completely agree. Rabbi Bornstein was one of our favorite vendors and we'd choose her again and again!

Sarah Sent on 10/20/2018

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Authentic & Kind

We highly recommend Rabbi Annie, especially for an interfaith couple like us. With her guidance and support, we built even stronger bonds leading up to our ceremony. On our wedding day, she led a beautiful ceremony and helped make our day even more special. Many of our family and friends complimented her and noted how special it all felt. We agree. Thank you, Rabbi Annie

Aleeza Sent on 10/18/2018

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A wonderful Jewish-Persian-American wedding!

We got married on October 6, 2018 and had a Jewish-Persian wedding.
We were nervous we would not find someone that could manage both cultures, but Annie was a pleasure to work with! She really has a great grasp on different cultures and how to meet the needs of each tradition that is important to both partners. Although she offers some opinions on how the ceremony may work best, she is open to different ideas and figuring out how everything will work. In the end, our ceremony was truly amazing and we couldn't have done it without her! We are so pleased that we chose her to guide us through and help create our vision.

Meredith Sent on 10/15/2018

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Incredible ceremony

Rabbi Annie led an incredibly meaningful and moving ceremony for our interfaith wedding. She took the time to get to know us and craft a ceremony with us - providing the right balance of freedom and advice. Throughout the evening, people asked us where we found such an incredible Rabbi and how beautiful the ceremony was. Her ceremony reflected that she really knew us as individuals and a couple - there was not a dry eye in the house!

Christine Sent on 07/02/2018

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It was incredible working with Rabbi Annie. She took the time do really get to know us and made the ceremony exactly what we were looking for. After the wedding so many people said the ceremony was perfect and said that she did an amazing job.

Cher Sent on 06/29/2018

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Rabbi Annie is warm, loving, and now a member of the family. Getting my daughter from a place of no formal Jewish education to confidently ready for her Bat Mitzvah in 1 year was no easy feat. Her genuine love and support for my daughter created a strong bond between them that was a privilege to witness. Her flexibility and sense of humor created an environment that allowed my daughter to relax, focus, and learn...quickly mastering the Hebrew alphabet and beautifully reading from Torah. With her guidance my daughter met and surpassed any expectations that we had. We are looking forward to my son beginning the process next year and happy that we will get to spend more time with our friend Rabbi Annie!

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Samer Sent on 06/24/2018

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Cantor Annie B! What a person she is! She married my wife Lisa and me and we couldn't have been happier with the service she provided (and still floating on a cloud 2 weeks later!!) It was a spiritual, wonderful and a deep weighted ceremony. She had kind, simple words that meant something, you know? I would recommend her service to anyone whose looking for a Cantor to get them married! She's the bomb! Thanks Annie :)

Leigh Sent on 06/17/2018

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Rabbi Annie is amazing!! She met with my husband and I multiple times before our wedding. She gave us great advice and made us feel confident going into our wedding. She was wonderful in laying out in detail how the service would go and gave us multiple options based on how religious, in depth, and long we wanted it to be. She allowed us to incorporate both our families and gave wonderful detail during the ceremony about what was happening and why for those not of the Jewish faith.

During our sessions with Rabbi Annie, my husband and I spoke at length about what we wanted our future marriage to look like and why we loved each other. Rabbi Annie was able to succinctly put that all into words during our ceremony in such a way that my husband was brought to tears. In her ability to put our words into such a beautiful speech, she truly illustrated how well she had gotten to know us and understood us, as if she had known us forever.

During the ceremony my maid of honor passed out, bringing the ceremony to an abrupt halt. Rabbi Annie was a consummate professional and was able to get the ceremony back on track and make us feel that nothing was missed or taken away. I received multiple compliments from my wedding attendees for her wonderful words, voice, and how she handled the unexpected incident.

Sharoh Sent on 05/28/2018

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Rabbi Annie conducted a beautiful wedding ceremony for us at Comus Inn. She really took the time to get to know us as a couple and made the ceremony so meaningful. She is a Cantor as well and sang the 7 blessings which was so lovely! We highly recommend her
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Alex Sent on 05/20/2018

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Rabbi-Cantor Bornstein did an AMAZING job with us! She was such a joy to work with throughout the entire process, and we couldn't be happier to have worked with her. Can't recommend enough!

Linda Sent on 05/13/2018

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My husband and I contacted Rabbi Annie last year to inquire about her services to prepare our granddaughter for her Bat Mitzvah. Immediately upon meeting her, we knew how fortunate it was that our paths had crossed.

Rabbi Annie began preparing her in small increments that gave her the needed confidence to gain a strong grasp on the Hebrew required. She also gave her the necessary knowledge of the history behind the prayers and traditions.

In the practical sense, Rabbi Annie was upfront with all the costs and time commitments involved. She was always punctual and prepared. As a 12 year old, our granddaughter found it easy to relate to her and she enjoyed sharing all aspects of her life with her during her sessions. She knew that she would find a good listener when she told her about school projects and her beloved dance competitions!

Last night’s service was incredible. Rabbi Annie’s gentle guidance and beautiful voice only enhanced the proud evening as we observed our granddaughter becoming a bat mitzvah. Rabbi Annie customized her words with meaningful quotes from legendary dancers in a way that was so ideal for her. She made a marvelous evening extraordinary.

With no hesitation, I would recommend Rabbi Annie’s services. Many people come into our lives but not everyone comes and stays. Certainly Rabbi Annie is one of those people.

Eleanor Sent on 04/29/2018

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We are very happy that we chose Rabbi Annie. We conducted all of our pre-wedding meetings online, as we live outside of the DC area, and she was very accommodating with scheduling. She took time to get to know us and learn about our relationship, in addition to asking us to reflect on our relationship.

Planning the ceremony with Rabbi Annie was easy. She walked us through different options for how the ceremony could proceed, including different levels of Jewish-ness. She also had thoughtful suggestions for how we could incorporate personal touches into the ceremony- for example, using a family Kiddush cup, and being wrapped in my husband’s grandfather’s tallis during the benediction. My family has many non-Jewish members, and, at our request, Rabbi Annie made sure to explain what was going on at different points during the ceremony so as to include all of our guests.

The ceremony was beautiful and her remarks made it feel very personal. Several of our guests remarked to us how much they enjoyed the ceremony! Overall, we couldn’t be happier to have chosen Rabbi Annie as our officiant, and recommend her without hesitation!

Julie Sent on 04/16/2018

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We used rabbi Annie for our son's bar mitzvah and had a great experience. I would highly recommend her. About a year ago, my son decided that he wanted a bar mitzvah despite having never attended a traditional religious school program. Annie is an amazing teacher -- within a year my son went from not knowing any Hebrew to being able to chant his Torah portion perfectly. She provided excellent guidance for his speech and mitzvah project, and created a meaningful service for our family. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience and would highly recommend Annie.

Stephanie Sent on 04/14/2018

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Rabbi Annie was awesome! I loved that she took a lot of time to get to know is through Skype and was flexible with us. She is nonjudgmental, supportive, kind, and an all around wonderful person. I loved how she explained the Jewish aspects of the ceremony well and added some humor. So many said that the ceremony was the best that they’ve seen.

Mandy Sent on 02/23/2018

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Rabbi Annie was an absolute joy to work with. She had a wonderful demeanor and was so easy to work with. She was fast at communicating and getting all the details set for our daughter's Hebrew baby naming. Even right before the service as things started to get a bit overwhelming and even a bit chaotic Rabbi Annie was warm and calming. I recommend her highly. We were so happy with her services that we want her to be the Rabbi for our son's Bar Mitzvah.

David Sent on 01/26/2018

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We had a great experience with Rabbi Annie. Even though we were in different cities, she made a real effort to get to know us through several Skype sessions in the months leading up to the wedding. She listened and worked with us to help us create the ceremony that we wanted, and was extremely flexible in meeting our needs. The ceremony she produced was personal and meaningful to us, and we couldn't have been more pleased. Afterwards we received numerous words of praise from our guests. We would highly recommend working with her.

Leah Sent on 11/28/2017

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Working with Rabbi Annie was both fun and easy. As soon as I spoke to her on the phone for the first time, I knew she was the one to marry me and my husband! As she is located in MD and us in Philadelphia, we often used Skype and Facetime to connect on a monthly basis in order to get to know each other. My husband ins't religious, and I consider myself to be, so she help us tailor the ceremony that fit us perfectly, of which we had complete say in. She is a great listener, and delivered an extremely heartfelt ceremony at our wedding. We received so many compliments on how beautiful the ceremony was, and now even a few of our family members will be using her for their upcoming weddings! I would 100% recommend her to anyone!! <3 Thank you for everything Rabbi Annie!! xox L + R

Paula Sent on 10/26/2017

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My husband and I were very happy we chose Rabbi Annie to officiate our wedding! She did a beautiful job. We are both jewish but we're not affiliated with a particular synagogue or Rabbi. It was still really important to us to have a Jewish ceremony and Rabbi Annie made that happen. From the moment we met her I knew Rabbi Annie was the perfect fit for us. She is extremely warm, caring, and truly takes the time to get to know her couples. We met with her in person twice and then had multiple skype sessions. We had about 3-4 sessions of marriage counseling and then the remainder of the sessions were for us to plan our ceremony. She made sure that it incorporated everything we wanted and had many readings and vow options for us to choose from. We actually didn't realize she was also a Cantor so when she started chanting during the wedding we were surprised, but it was so beautiful! So many people complimented us on how nice our ceremony was and how much they loved our Rabbi (and we agree!!). I would highly recommend Rabbi Annie to other couples! She was everything we could've hoped for and more!

Margot Sent on 10/15/2017

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Where to even start?? Rabbi Annie truly made our day so special! When we first started looking for an officiant, we knew that we wanted to have a ceremony that was personal and inclusive-- and Rabbi Annie delivered! After the ceremony we heard from dozens of guests about just how wonderful and unique the ceremony was. We can't thank Rabbi Annie enough for ensuring that our wedding day was all that we hoped it would be!

Shannon Sent on 09/16/2017

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Rabbi Annie was an incredible pleasure to work with and it was a joy getting to know her. She is professional, receptive, and she made our ceremony feel special and personal. We had an interfaith ceremony and Rabbi Annie closely worked with us to incorporate the traditions from each side we wanted to observe. She even made premarital counseling something to look forward to! We feel like we lucked out finding Rabbi Annie and could not recommend her more!

Kimberly Sent on 09/13/2017

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Rabbi Annie was absolutely amazing, not just as our officiant for the wedding ceremony but for the entire journey leading up to it. She guided us perfectly with each session throughout the planning process, always with the utmost level of professionalism, grace, warmth, and enthusiasm. We wouldn't have done this with anyone else!

Jimmy Sent on 08/27/2017

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Dear Annie,

There aren't enough accolades to adequately describe the heartfelt, intimate and personal wedding and ketubah signing ceremonies you lovingly created and delivered for us and our family and guests.

We don't have to tell you about the overwhelming emotion because you saw it all looking at us and all our guests and participants. And we saw your emotions in your eyes and heard it in the subtle trembling of your voice as you spoke to us the words that will remain in our hearts forever. We spend a good amount of time with nearly all our guests and they universally praised you (we heard dozens of times "your rabbi is amazing!"), confirming what we already knew but it was delightful to hear their perspective. We also loved your graceful and funny recovery after accidentally dropping the microphone. There's a reason some of the greatest comedians are Jewish :)

We also heard from many guests about the butterfly that flew across the front row during your personal words to us, while you were telling the s tory of Andrew's stomach butterflies during our early dates. Thanks for the good word you must have put in with God who apparently coordinated with our late parents and grandparents to make it happen, along with the miraculously delightful weather for early August in the Washington area. We'd like to think that's what happened and not just coincidence!

Every aspect of our wedding was perfect and we will be forever grateful to you for treating us not as clients, but with love. From the first time we met you through each of our in-person visits and then culminating in our breathtakingly beautiful ceremony we enjoyed every minute with you.

We were told by many guests that our wedding was one of the best they had ever attended. You certainly get a lot of the credit.

Fondly,

Andrew & Jimmy

Elana Sent on 08/18/2017

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My husband and I loved Rabbi Annie! We wanted a reform Jewish, interfaith wedding on Saturday before sun down, and she had no problem with that. We had just moved to Bethesda, so did not have an officiant from a congregation that we could look to. We wanted a strong, socially-liberal officiant to match our values. Rabbi Annie meets at least 4 times with each couple to do marriage counseling, get to know us, and thoroughly plan the ceremony. We met 5 times, and she was great about scheduling in the evenings to accommodate our busy schedules. She is funny, warm, opinionated, and puts her whole heart into her work. Her chanting was beautiful and the parts of the ceremony that she wrote specifically for my groom and I were very personal and clearly the product of careful listening and getting to know us as a couple. We got many, many comments back from guests that our officiant was a perfect fit, funny, and chose incredibly meaningful words for us. Her ceremony was perfect and the highlight of our wedding! If you compare to an officiant from a congregation, she is somewhat pricey, so we had some initial sticker shock, but we felt that her effort and personalization were well worth the cost in the end--especially considering all the time she spent meeting with us. We're thrilled with our choice and would absolutely recommend her!

Carole Sent on 07/15/2017

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Thank you Rabbi Annie for helping to make our wedding so memorable! We consider you a new friend.
Everyone who reads this should know that Rabbi Annie is fun and easy to work with. She made sure that our questions were answered and she had many good suggestions to make our day unique. Rabbi Annie guided us in the selection of a Ketubah that will become a beautiful work of art in our home for years to come. She sent us suggested readings that brought us to tears. Thank you Rabbi Annie for adding so many beautiful memories to our day!
Carole & Neal

Neal Sent on 07/09/2017

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Rabbi Annie was fantastic. From the first time we met she was totally engaged. The meeting lasted over an hour where we shared our lives, interests and love for each other. Rabbi Annie continued to take notes and was really interested in our story. She was engaged at every step, not overbearing, but truly wanting this to our best day ever. I have a continued sense of humor and she jumped right in which made the whole experience perfect. It fit our personality and joy for life.

The ceremony was outside on July 2 and was hotter than ####. Yes, we had beads of sweat dripping, yes, we were drinking water and YES, Rabbi Annie was terrific and didn't miss a beat. She expressed what she had learned about us, making so personal, we thought we knew for years. It was true, comfortable, and joyful as she played back what our feelings were. She knew me and there was a sense of personal feedback when, with a smile on her face and joy in her voice, she stated the word "binding" which made me smile because she "got" us.

Rabbi Annie is a person want to get to know after the wedding, when all is said, the vows exchanged, and your living as husband and wife. She brings the true spirit of life. Our thanks to Rabbi Annie, for being the person you are, getting know us and join us in marriage.

Thank you,

Carole and Neal

Carey Sent on 07/07/2017

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Rabbi Annie was amazing! She helped make our wedding day so incredibly special and conducted our ceremony exactly how we wanted. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone!

Suzanne Sent on 06/18/2017

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Rabbi Annie was wonderful throughout the entire process. Her pre-marital counseling was excellent, and she made planning the ceremony - even with our custom elements - very easy. All our guests told us how beautiful the ceremony was. We are so glad we worked with Rabbi Annie!

Debra Sent on 06/01/2017

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Finding Rabbi Cantor Annie Bornstein to officiate our wedding ceremony was truly a blessing. We could not believe our good fortune. I'm not exaggerating when I say we adored her from our first FaceTime meeting. Annie is so incredibly warm, caring, hip, and vibrant, we both felt comfortable immediately and we were so excited that she was going to marry us. Annie worked really hard to customize a ceremony that would resonate for us. My new husband and I have never been particularly religious, however since we are both Jewish, we thought it made sense to have a rabbi marry us. I worried that a rabbi might be offended by our not wanting a lot of the religious aspects of a Jewish wedding, but Annie was more than happy to accommodate us and she really wanted to do a ceremony that felt comfortable for us. I really like many of the Jewish wedding traditions and symbolisms, and I expressed that to Annie the first time we spoke and she definitely heard me. She never pushed her own agenda; it was all about what my then, fiancé, and I wanted.

We did connect effortlessly with Annie. She was very easy to talk to, in fact, we ended up doing the pre-marital sessions she offered as part of her officiant package. Initially, we had no intention of doing them, but it was such a pleasure talking to Annie--we totally changed our minds.

Our wedding ceremony was absolutely perfect. Annie learned so much about us during our 3-4 FaceTime sessions, that when she officiated our wedding, and spoke to us and about us, it felt like she had known us forever.

Rabbi Annie Bornstein was my 2nd best online find ever!!! My husband was my first. :)

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Laura Sent on 05/27/2017

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Rabbi Annie is wonderful. We spoke to several Rabbis and my son chose Rabbi Annie for his bar mitzvah. She tutored him for 8 months and provided encouragement and support. She worked with us to put together a service that we thoroughy enjoyed and held a lot of meaning. At the service, her presence and lovely voice received many accolades from our friends and family. Overall, we enjoyed working with Rabbi Annie and highly recommend her. We will miss her!

Jodi Sent on 05/17/2017

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My son just had his Bar Mitzvah with Rabbi Annie, and she was wonderful. She is such a warm and caring teacher. She worked with my son for about a year, and he was very well prepared on the day of his Bar Mitzvah. He read from the Torah beautifully and led many prayers. Rabbi Annie taught him how to chant, helped him prepare his speech, and custom designed a service to fit our family’s tastes On the day of the Bar Mitzvah, Rabbi Annie performed a heartfelt, touching and beautiful service (helped by the fact that she has a gorgeous voice). When the Bar Mitzvah was over, my son was sad that he wouldn’t be seeing Rabbi Annie for lessons any more. Luckily for us, my younger son will be preparing for his Bar Mitzvah soon, and we will get to see Rabbi Annie again!

Marilyn Sent on 04/24/2017

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We could not have been more happy with Rabbi Annie. We were not an easy couple, and Rabbi Annie went out of her way to do everything we asked of her, always with a smile on her face. We had a difficult family situation and Rabbi Annie not only worked with us, but helped us navigate our way through everything.

The day of, Rabbi Annie arrived on time and delivered a beautiful ceremony that so many of our guests complimented on. In addition, the day of, my husband and I forgot several items Rabbi Annie had asked us to bring and bring, and she was so callm and helped us figure out what to do and how to gather what we could and make do otherwise.

We had such a positive experience and would recommend Rabbi Annie to anyone!

Alexandra Sent on 04/06/2017

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We had a fantastic experience with Rabbi Annie. She truly invested in getting to know us as a couple and was dedicated to making the ceremony both personal and beautiful. Following our ceremony we were bombarded by people telling us how fabulous they thought Rabbi Annie was. They found her funny, her voice beautiful and her words meaningful.

Amanda Sent on 12/13/2016

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Rabbi Annie was so kind and thoughtful in her questions. Over a series of Skype chats, we really felt like she got to know us and it showed in the service. She helped us personalize it, while keeping time-honored traditions.

Ashley Sent on 11/23/2016

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I don't even know where to start! We hired Rabbi Annie about 8 months before we got married. I'm jewish and my husband is agnostic. I grew up in a conservative household, but really view myself more on the reformed side of things. My husband was a little hesitant to go through all the interviews, but after we had one Skype call with Rabbi Annie we knew she would be the right officiant for our wedding. It wasn't about pushing any jewish stuff onto my husband, but more about taking the time to work with us and help us open up about ourselves and our future. Rabbi Annie took the time to get to know us, chat about the things that come up when you marry someone and ALWAYS was available to us for questions or whatever we needed. Rabbi Annie spoke to my husband and I during the ceremony and provided her blessings for us.... everything she said was us. She listened and CARES. Super responsive to emails or phone calls/texts, whatever you need she was there.

We had so many compliments and my parents loved the ceremony, Just enough of the jewish traditions, but Rabbi Annie even took the time to explain the parts of the ceremony as the majority of our attendees were not Jewish.

We couldn't be happier with having Rabbi Annie perform our ceremony!!! I can't recommend her enough!!!!

Rachel Sent on 11/14/2016

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Rabbi-Cantor Annie Bernstein helped make our ceremony incredibly personal and heartfelt through her efforts to get to know as a couple. We had several Skype-sessions of couples counseling in the months leading up to the wedding where we talked about our hopes, concerns, goals and views as well as what we wanted in our ceremony, wedding, and marriage. She was thoughtful, funny and kind in our talks and was very helpful in suggesting how to navigate some of the trickier family dynamics that come out during wedding planning. She helped us plan the program for the ceremony, made suggestions for where to find a ketubah, reviewed the language for the ketubah and ceremony, and was very organized in what she needed from us for the ceremony and what we needed to do to prepare. She truly became a friend through the process, and we are so fortunate to have found her.

Rachel Sent on 10/31/2016

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We wanted to thank you for such a special ceremony. It was everything we wanted - intimate, touching and focused on family. You were fantastic and everyone told us how heartfelt it was. There are so many great memories from this weekend and the ceremony was better than we could have possibly imagined.

It really meant a lot to us how you worked in personal touches from our discussions. We're both going to miss talking to you every few weeks but will keep in touch and will pass along our photos as soon as we get them from the photographer.

Thank you again for a ceremony that was beyond what we expected and everything we dreamed; our family and friends all loved it as well.

With love,
John and Rachel

ps. You have an amazing voice!

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Rabbi Annie was the best. She was professional, helpful and thorough. We found her to be disarming, engaged and eager to learn more about us as we moved through this process. We have referred Rabbi Annie to another couple and they chose to use her- we would do that many more times over. Our guests also loved her!

Julianne Sent on 10/02/2016

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Rabbi Annie was spectacular. We will remember our ceremony forever. Guests told us that it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever attended. We really enjoyed getting to know Rabbi Annie during the months leading up to our wedding. Her interest in getting to know us was obvious from the quality of the ceremony. We are an interfaith couple and wanted a ceremony that reflected our diverse traditions. Rabbi Annie more than delivered. It was a pleasure to work with her.

Jeffrey Sent on 09/08/2016

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When you hire Rabbi Annie as the officiant for your wedding you are not just hiring someone who will say the prayers and take you through the motions. Rabbi Annie provided hours of valuable pre-marriage counseling and advice, which my wife and I will carry with us throughout our marriage. Rabbi Annie took the time to get to know us personally and was able to integrate these discussions into a deeply personal speech about my wife and me during the ceremony. One who listens to her speech would have thought we had known Rabbi Annie for years. Rabbi Annie is also willing to tailor the ceremony to how you would like it done. Rabbi Annie went above and beyond to integrate my wife's cultural heritage into the Jewish ceremony, spending time to learn customs (Hindu), and the language (Bengali), in order to welcome all of our guests and make them feel part of the ceremony. All of our family and friends in attendance found the ceremony to be deeply meaningful and highly informative. I also recommend having Rabbi Annie chant the prayers because she has a truly amazing singing voice. By choosing to hire Rabbi Annie Bornstein as your officiant you are not just hiring a Rabbi to perform your wedding ceremony, you are hiring a person who you will want to continue a spiritual relationship with long after the wedding ends.

Jenn Sent on 09/02/2016

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Rabbi Annie’s eloquence, poise, insightfulness, and of course BEAUTIFUL voice, helped make our interfaith ceremony incredibly meaningful and memorable. She and our Catholic co-officiant collaborated warmly & seamlessly, in spite of this being their first time working together. The day of the wedding, Rabbi Annie went out of her way to make sure all parties and parents were comfortable and excited about the ceremony. My mother in particular, who was nervous throughout this process, called the ceremony the most beautiful, ideal interfaith wedding ceremony she could imagine.

In the months leading up to the wedding, Rabbi Annie was very accommodating, letting us do our premarital counseling session via Skype since we were from out of town. She was very patient with all our questions and ideas. When it came to our emails, she always responded in a timely manner. She even agreed to marry us on a Saturday before sunset at our request.

Thank you, Rabbi Annie, for all your support and helping us start of our married, spiritual journey off on such a joyous note!

Nicki Sent on 08/17/2016

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Rabbi Bornstein was a pleasure to work with!! She made our wedding such a perfect event that so many of our guests commented on how beautiful and heartfelt the ceremony was. She was very accommodating the first time we met and agreed to meet us over an hour away from her home. The Skype sessions after were something my husband and I looked forward to, and when we had to cancel at last minute, Rabbi Bornstein was very easy going and rescheduled with us immediately. I would highly recommend Rabbi Bornstein to anyone who is looking for a sweet, kind, and thoughtful Rabbi!

Nita Sent on 08/07/2016

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We loved having Rabbi Bornstein officiate at our daughter's wedding. She was kind, reliable, and committed to our family. Most importantly, she provided spiritual guidance and created a true sacred space for our growing family before and during the ceremony. And she's fun and has a great sense of humor on top of all that! Many of our friends commented on the ceremony, Jewish and non Jewish friends as well. We were so happy to have her officiate at this joyful event and help make the day special.

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Rabbi Annie was an INCREDIBLE officiant for our wedding! We loved getting to know her throughout the planning process; we were always more excited about our marriage after talking with her during our counseling sessions! Several people commented on how wonderful, personalized, and fun our ceremony was, and that was largely due to Rabbi Annie's fantastic support during the planning process. We are sad our wedding is over because we will miss talking to her, but hope to have a happy occasion to work with her again soon. She is great!!!

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We were so happy with Annie as our officiant. She took the time to plan the perfect ceremony for us and we got a lot of compliments about how great our ceremony was. We did a Jewish-Persian combination ceremony, and Annie went out of her way to make sure that both traditions were represented in the ceremony and went together perfectly. She also has a great voice for singing some of the Hebrew prayers. We would recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant.

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Rabbi Bornstein was absolutely amazing from stat to finish. Our guests were even raving about her! We were looking for someone who was thoughtful and authentic but also knew their place - not a "rent-a-rabbi." Rabbi Bornstein is professional, responsive, and kind. In addition, she really takes the time to get to know the couple. She is also very insightful and her speech at our wedding was just so beautiful and heartfelt. She truly did an excellent job. We liked her so much we even ended up inviting her to stay for the reception! I would highly recommend her. She is the best!!!

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We hired Rabbi Annie for our son's wedding. Everyone sent us cards and telephoned us to tell us this was the best wedding ceremony and most moving and loving ceremony they had ever attended. We love Rabbi Annie very much. She is a treasure!

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Rabbi Annie is not your typical "officiant." She really has the "heart and soul" that is advertised! The pre-wedding discussions and planning are literally conversations that we looked forward to and were not only helpful, but also brought us important areas to think about for think about to enhance our ceremony as well as our lives. Every guest at the wedding commented on how this was the most beautiful ceremony (including her voice!) that they had ever witnessed. Our hearts and lives have been improved by her genuine caring and belief that a ceremony is a life event, not a performance.

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Rabbi Cantor Annie Bornstein was a fantastic officiant at our wedding! Rabbi Annie was always the consummate professional, and really took the time to tailor our wedding to fit us and our background (we are a Jewish-Catholic interfaith couple). Rabbi Annie also really took the time to understand and explore our relationship during our pre-marriage counseling sessions, which we found to important and revealing for us as a couple. Rabbi Annie is sincere, caring, and understanding, and her voice is absolutely beautiful! We continue to hear wonderful feedback from our guests, and would highly recommend her to Jewish and/or Interfaith couples looking for an officiant.

Allison Sent on 06/05/2016

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Rabbi made our wedding personal, and we both loved that aspect. She is very kind and everyone loved her. She also has a beautiful voice!!!! Mentioned she would be there if we ever needed her and that means a lot to both of us. Recommend her completely!

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Very good and understanding of couples and family issues.

Kay A. Sent on 05/22/2016

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We would highly recommend Rabbi Cantor Bornstein. Our daughter (who is Jewish) and her fiancee (who is Catholic) found and chose Rabbi Cantor Bornstein, and we Skyped with her early in the process. Right from the beginning, we felt that she understood the sensitivity of this mixed marriage, and she was very confident in her ability to work with the kids to develop a meaningful ceremony that was respectful of both faiths. She had at least three sessions with them alone. As the ceremony proceeded, we were amazed at how well she understood both our daughter and her fiancee, how well she was able to express their relationship, and how she did so with a great deal of warmth and even humor. It was as if she had known them for many years. Quite a number of family and friends of both families and faiths told us how impressed they were with Rabbi Cantor Bornstein, and just how beautiful and meaningful the ceremony was. All in all, it was a wonderful experience!

Sally Sent on 05/03/2016

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Rabbi Annie truly helped us make our wedding so personal. She allowed us to have a wedding ceremony that couldn't have been found in a book - it was uniquely ours! From the moment we first reached out to Rabbi Annie, she wanted our wedding to be the way we wanted it; never pressuring us into anything but only giving options and letting us choose what we'd like. We really enjoyed our sessions leading up to the wedding where we got to know her, she got to know us, and we got to know each other. We loved that she allowed our wedding ceremony to be as religious as we felt comfortable, recognizing our faiths but not pushing us into anything we didn't feel comfortable doing. We appreciated her guidance and advice as we created the perfect wedding ceremony for us! By the time of the wedding, she had really gotten to know us and was able to portray that during our ceremony, giving us heartfelt love and advice for our future. Rabbi Annie was one of the best decisions we made during our engagement. We will never forget our beautiful ceremony - and neither will all our guests! It was truly special.

Ian Sent on 12/12/2015

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Rabbi Cantor Annie Bornstein was amazing!!! Over the course of a year Rabbi Annie really took the time to get to know is and tailored our ceremony to meet our needs. I am sure that the wisdom she shared with us during our premarital sessions will guide us during the years to come.

Harriet Sent on 11/09/2015

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We immediately connect with Rabbi Annie. How could you not as she is so warm and kind. She went over and beyond the call of duty with our counseling sessions, so by the time of the ceremony, she truly knew and loved us as we do her.

If you can contract Rabbi Annie to be your officiant, you know you will have a beautiful ceremony you and your guests will never forget!

Alison Sent on 09/28/2015

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My husband and I truly enjoyed our experience with Rabbi Annie! Her warmth, sense of humor, and kindness were apparent from our very first meeting. She made both myself and my husband (who is not Jewish) very comfortable with the planning process, Skyping with us regularly to get to know us and gain a better idea of how we envisioned our ceremony. She worked closely with us to design a personalized wedding program, and (unlike many other officiants) she was very flexible in terms of allowing us to choose what we did and did not include in our ceremony.

The ceremony itself was beautiful. Rabbi Annie provided very short, helpful explanations of the prayers so all guests could understand the meaning. She has a stunning voice, and her chanting of the prayers left a lasting impression on everyone.

I highly recommend Rabbi Annie -- my husband and I feel very lucky to have had her as our officiant!

Judith Sent on 08/31/2015

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Rabbi Annie made our wedding the special Jewish occasion we had hoped for. She spent a good deal of time learning about us, our families, and why we had decided to ""try it again". We were so happy that she was a part of the celebration. The highlight of the ceremony (in addition to the breaking of the glass) was the 7 blessings that she sang, they were beautiful. Our 5 children were included in the ceremony and it was indeed beautiful.

Thank you so much for helping us tie the knot and bring our two families together as one.

Judith and Mark

Dr. M. Sent on 08/28/2015

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Rabbi Annie was remarkable - better than anything we could have ever imagined. She had the difficult job of officiating a 1/2 Persian and 1/2 Jewish wedding with an Imam. She did an incredible job integrating the ceremonies and leading a transition from the Persian ceremony to the Jewish.

She speaks beautifully. She did a wonderful job explaining the meaning of marriage and the meaning of our relationship. She also did a wonderful job of explaining the Jewish traditions so that everyone felt included. Her singing is incredible and even surprised us. She has a powerful voice.

Annie has great vision and creativity and knows how to design ceremonies from scratch. She is also inclusive and knows how to defer to the wants/needs of the couple so that what ultimately gets designed is the result of a true collaborative process.

We also loved our counseling sessions. Annie always makes you feel loved and safe. She is full of knowledge and we learned a lot from her.

She is A+++++.

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Rabbi-Cantor Bornstein conducted a lovely service. She spoke with passion and integrity, explained traditions clearly and meaningfully, and sang beautifully. Rabbi-Cantor Bornstein provided worthwhile advice before the wedding, was always accessible when questions arose, and was very patient and helpful.

Judith Sent on 07/19/2015

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Annie was so wonderful and a delight at the service. She really made the ceremony special and everyone loved loved loved her singing of the 7 blessings. It was perfect !!

Shelby Sent on 07/13/2015

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Rabbi Annie was unbelievable every step of our wedding process. We had an unique situation living abroad up until the wedding but we kept in touch via Skype and email. Our ceremony was perfect and everyone complemented how well she did. We had an interfaith marriage and she did a great job explaining the traditions. She truly made the ceremony about us and we really enjoyed working with her. We would recommend her to EVERYONE!

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Rabbi Cantor Annie was a phenomenal officiant. After my home Rabbi would not co-officiate I was really disappointed but I got connected with Rabbi Cantor Annie and she reassured me and gave me the comfort of a warming officiant. On the wedding day she was wonderful and did everything we asked and her performance surpassed expectations. We were so pleased!

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As an inter-faith, same sex couple, we were happy to find Rabbi Annie through an online search. Initially, we were seeking a rabbi who would officiate for our wedding before sundown on the Sabbath because our belief system didn’t preclude us from marrying on a Saturday. In Rabbi Annie, we found more than an officiant. Annie helped make the experience of preparing for our nuptials thoughtful, intimate, and special; and what she brought to the big day, itself, made the ceremony powerful, rich and meaningful both for us and our guests.

Annie understood and appreciated that our belief systems include a blend of secular Humanism and Judaism, and worked with us to plan the right balance of Jewish ritual with non-religious content. Annie worked with us to create a ceremony that blended tradition and modernity.

Rabbi Annie was generous with her time in pre-ceremony consultations. And she both patiently and assertively advised us to act on ceremony priorities when wedding planning got hectic. She worked well with our style of planning, and brought everything together prior to the ceremony so all pieces fell into place.

Lauren Sent on 05/29/2015

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Rabbi Annie exceeded all of my expectations. My husband is Jewish and it was important to me to have a Jewish ceremony as I hope to convert after the wedding. While wanting to keep Jewish traditions, I also wanted to make sure the ceremony reflected us as a couple and felt personal. Through our meetings, Rabbi Annie really got to know us and understand our relationship. We reviewed a traditional Jewish wedding program and Rabbi Annie helped me alter the layout to better fit our needs. Even after our meetings I still wasn't sure what to expect from the ceremony, as I had never been to a Jewish wedding. I was completely blown away by how perfect it was. As the majority of our guests were not Jewish, Rabbi Annie took the time to explain the different elements of the service. She also incorporated conversations that we had in our meetings to share with the guests the love my husband and I have for each other. She knew we wanted the ceremony to be under 30 minutes, and she had it completed in 22! Every guest I spoke to during our cocktail hour couldn't stop talking about how perfect the ceremony was.

Rabbi Annie thank you so much for guiding me through this process and making our ceremony so incredibly special.

Jessica Sent on 05/15/2015

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Rabbi Annie was absolutely fabulous. She was always very responsive. In fact, when my grandmother was quite ill on a Friday night and we couldn't reach any other rabbis to come say a prayer, Rabbi Annie answered my calls and said the prayers via speakerphone for us. It was quite a blessing. Rabbi Annie really took the time to get to know us during our premarital sessions and put together a beautiful service for the wedding. Our friends and family were very impressed. Would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful Rabbi to be by their side on their special day.

Frank Sent on 03/14/2015

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Rabbi Cantor Annie Bornstein was amazing from the beginning to the end. We would recommend her to anyone looking for her services.

My wife and I are both military and were living in different states during the wedding planning process. In addition to that, our wedding was an interfaith wedding between Jewish, Catholic & Latin traditions. Rabbi Bornstein was very understanding and always was working around our schedule. We skyped or group called in order to make the arrangements and coordination. She provided us with questionnaires that created healthy conversations between us and confirm ideals that are important in our relationship. She ensured that we never forget where we came from and what made us made a unique couple.

Rabbi Bornstein was everything we expected and more. Very understanding, patient, organized and truly cared about out marriage. There was no point during this process where we felt like another costumer. She was very detailed and always kept us in the loop.

Leah Sent on 11/05/2014

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Rabbi Annie Bornstein worked closely with us to put together a meaningful ceremony that represented both our Jewish and Christian backgrounds and brought our families together as one. She was flexible and easy to work with. I would highly recommend her as an officiant for multi-faith weddings.

Richard Sent on 11/03/2014

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Rabbi-Cantor Annie Bornstein and I recently co-officiated at my niece's wedding at the University of Virginia Chapel. It quickly became a warm and wonderful collaboration as we crafted a ceremony that honored the religious traditions of a Jewish - Christian union, and of course, the wishes of the couple. All of us were deeply moved by Annie's beautiful voice chanting of the Seven Wedding Blessings and her stories and explanations of the Jewish wedding customs which were part of this service. The result was a beautiful ceremony and a lovely memory for the couple, their families and friends.

The Reverend Richard H. White

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Rabbi Annie is wonderful! She is extremely thoughtful and caring, and a really good listener. She is also very helpful leading up to the wedding, providing different options and thoughts for the ceremony, and even books to read up on. We had so many guests tell us about what a beautiful ceremony we had - something guests don't normally emphasize! We couldn't have been happier and we intend to keep in touch with her! We definitely recommend Rabbi Annie 100%!

Sarah Sent on 10/21/2014

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Rabbi-Cantor Annie was an amazing officiant. She was warm, friendly, accommodating to our special wishes, and sang with the most beautiful voice that gave our chuppah an extraordinary atmosphere. We cannot recommend her highly enough! Toda raba and chibukim!

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The wedding ceremony was beautiful, meaningful and memorable!

Sarah Sent on 06/27/2014

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I can't even put into words the experience Ben and I had with Rabbi Bornstein. She is one of the most amazing people I have met and quickly became one if my favorite people to work with for our wedding. She was extremely flexible and scheduled skype sessions with us to really get to know eachother.

We received so many compliments about our wedding-most about our rabbi and how kind and heartfelt her words were. She is a wonderful person, an incredible rabbi and now-a dear friend.

Kennis Sent on 06/25/2014

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Where to begin? We wouldn't want to make you verklempt again, so we'll try to keep it short and not too overflowing with emotion, but it won't be easy. You were great. Just great. Such a huge heart, a sharp mind, and your voice? Holy s*&%^&! Hearing it ring, echoing through the hills, seeing the deer running from the sound, being told of the horses behind us, stiffening their necks with attention at your song and hearing from everyone- but we mean everyone, but we mean, seriously everyone, who told us how amazing the ceremony was and that it was the best ceremony they'd ever been to, you can't imagine what that means to us.

We were told by a judge who performs weddings regularly that this was the best ceremony she'd ever seen. We were told by the photographer who shoots weddings every weekend that this was the best ceremony he'd ever seen. We were told by a mother that this was the best ceremony she'd ever seen- that she'd liked her own daughter's wedding and all, but that this was through the roof. Most importantly of all perhaps, though, we both heard from each other how blessed we feel to have stumbled on you by accident via a google search or two and to have instantly fell in love with you, and to agree without any reservation, that the ceremony very simply just kicked ass.

love, andros and kennis

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We used Rabbi Cantor Annie for our daughter's Bat Mitzvah and couldn't have been happier with her services. Instead of going through the traditional Hebrew School, our daughter skyped several times a month with Rabbi Annie. She worked really well with our daughter and our daughter was able to pick up the Hebrew in a stress free environment and she did beautifully. Scheduling was pretty flexible- it is always hard to match up schedules exactly but we both made it work.

For the service, she arrived on time (even with several mishaps in the morning) and performed a beautiful service. She was patient and kind, she has a lovely singing/chanting voice, and the service came from her heart. We would highly recommend Rabbi Annie to anyone looking for a Rabbi for a wedding or Bat/Bar Mitzvah or any lifecycle event.

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