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Lia Bass
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Looking for an officiant who honors love in all its forms? Rabbi Lia Bass believes that Judaism offers a spiritual path to navigate life’s joys and challenges. With warmth and compassion, Rabbi Bass helps couples create meaningful, personalized ceremonies that reflect their unique journey. Whether you’re interfaith, LGBTQ, or part of a blended or non-traditional family, Rabbi Bass brings the beauty of Jewish ritual to meet your needs. Together, craft a ceremony that celebrates love, life, and everything in between. Contact Rabbi Lia Bass today to begin your journey!

Jewish Institute for Lifelong Learning and Innovation is an organization and wedding officiant service based in Arlington, Virginia. In addition to touching and bespoke wedding officiant services, Rabbi Bass offers pre-marital counseling to nearlyweds in the DC region.

FAQ

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Premarital Counseling

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$200

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$125

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?

DC
MD
NY
VA

What languages do you speak?

English
Hebrew
Portuguese

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Reviews of Jewish Institute for Lifelong Learning and Innovation

James
James Sent on 11/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A Great Experience

Rabbi Bass was an incredible person to work with throughout our wedding planning experience! From the beginning she was so welcoming, and encouraged my husband (who is not Jewish) and I to meet with her in person so that we could all get to know one another. Each meeting session we focused on different aspects of relationship building between my husband and I, in preparation for the ceremony that we decided on and built together. She was so open to what we wanted to do the day of the wedding, and patient in explaining and exploring that together. I really respect Rabbi Bass a lot, and appreciate her candor and warmth that shines through. She made our ceremony very special for us and our guests, and I would highly recommend her!
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Kenny Sent on 01/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't Imagine Anyone Else

Rabbi Bass was such a wonderful part of our wedding; we couldn’t imagine having the ceremony without her. From the beginning, Lia was so helpful with counseling and with editing and improving the text of our custom-written ketubah. Rabbi Bass helped tailor our ceremony to accommodate our special requests. She even offered to help make our chuppah! When the day came, Lia was so helpful at managing our ketubah signing. Then, during the ceremony, Rabbi Bass was beautiful, personal, and heartfelt in her remarks. So thankful that she was a part of our wedding.
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Michelle Sent on 01/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Exquisite!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Rabbi Bass. She officiated several life cycle events in my family - always with incredible kindness, intelligence, creativity, warmth, and a beautiful singing voice on top of it. Incredibly knowledge about Jewish tradition, she is also very creative about making Judaism accessible and fun for my whole family. Every step of the way, I felt supported and nurtured - everything I could hope for and then some!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
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