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Jewishly Ever After by Cantor Shira Ginsburg
For the Happiest Day of Your Life and Every Day After.

Ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and a member of the American Conference of Cantors, Cantor Shira Ginsburg is thrilled to guide couples through the wedding process, focusing on the sanctity and spiritual uplifting of the marriage as symbolized for the first time under the chuppah, combining the old and the new to create a beautiful personalized wedding filled with love and meaning.

As a full and ordained member of Jewish clergy, and Cantor Emerita East End Temple in Manhattan where she served as Senior Cantor for eighteen years, Cantor Shira Ginsburg utilizes the traditional Jewish wedding rituals, liturgy and symbolism as a stepping off point to create meaningful and personalized wedding experiences unique to each couple. All couples engage in pre-marital counseling with Cantor Ginsburg and can expect the highest level of expertise, Jewish knowledge, and personalized attention to your needs. As a Cantor, Shira brings her extensive knowledge of liturgy, experience, and celebrated warm mezzo-soprano with her under each chuppah.

Shira proudly works with Jewish, interfaith, gay and lesbian and transgender couples alike to create a wedding of joy, sanctity and beauty reflecting the couple's individuality while honoring Jewish and family traditions.

A six time recipient of the Wedding Wire Couple's Choice Awards, Shira has been featured in the NYTimes Wedding section numerous times as well as vogue, Brides and Page six for her work with celebrity couples.

Based in South Florida and New York, Cantor Ginsburg is happy to travel for your dream destination anywhere in the world.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which of the following are included in the price?

Premarital Counseling

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

Yes

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Interfaith
Vow Renewal

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling
Bilingual

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Jewish

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
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NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

What languages do you speak?

English
Hebrew
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Courtney S. Married on 04/15/2023
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A Wonderful Experience with Cantor Shira Ginsburg!

From our first meeting, we were impressed by Cantor Shira’s knowledge and thoughtfulness. We appreciate all the time she spent with us prior to the wedding, educating us, as well as guiding us and answering all of our questions. She helped us to feel prepared for our big day! Cantor Shira took a special interest in getting to know us, which was clearly evident during our wedding ceremony. The ceremony was exactly as we had hoped for and more--it was warm and personal, and the way she captured us both individually and as a couple was perfect. Cantor Shira balanced warmth and spirituality to make our service beautiful. Family and friends still talk about how loving and personal it was and how they felt the love and warmth permeate throughout the room. We are so happy with our memories of that day. Thank you for making our wedding so special!

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Alexandra H. Married on 05/20/2023
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Couldn't have asked for a better officiant for our wedding!

Cantor Shira Ginsburg was an absolute dream to work with! We knew she was the right officiant for us from the moment we first spoke with her, as she made us feel so at ease and it felt so natural to speak with her. She truly made the ceremony with her lively energy, jokes, and expert summary of our love for one another. Did I mention that she has the voice of an angel? Our guests couldn't stop raving about her. Thank you, Shira!
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Ariella Married on 01/14/2023
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Highly recommend Shira !

Shira helped make our wedding day joyful, smooth and memorable. Shira took the time to get to know us both through pre marital meetings, provided timelines for our wedding day to help us understand what was going on and was able to explain to family and friends the significance and meaning of our Ketubah in our private Ketubah signing. Shira made the ceremony interesting, engaging and filled with love, not to mention her voice is incredible! Shira helped bring our ceremony vision to life and we are grateful that we were able to have her marry us on our special day. I would HIGHLY recommend using Shira as your officiant/cantor for your wedding!
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