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Rabbi Paul Offenkrantz

Interfaith
Civil Union
Non-religious
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Hannah
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Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

Rabbi-Cantor Paul Offenkrantz is an ordained and experienced wedding officiant based in South Florida, who has served the community with integrity, skill, and passion for more than 30 years. While growing up in New York City, he sang professionally at the Metropolitan Opera appearing in over 30 productions. After pursuing musical studies on both undergraduate (Oberlin Conservatory) and graduate levels (Yale School of Music), he changed career path and entered Hebrew Union College (the Seminary of the Reform Movement), where he earned a Master's Degree and became ordained as Clergy. Over the years, he has proudly served congregations in New York, Philadelphia, and West Palm Beach. In 2014, he received an honorary doctorate degree from Hebrew Union College in recognition of his 25 years of distinguished and devoted service to the community.

When it comes to the most meaningful day of your life, Rabbi Paul will work closely with you to create a personalized, meaningful, and inspirational ceremony that will fill your hearts and spirits with warmth and be remembered by your family and friends as the most beautiful wedding ceremony they have ever witnessed.

Rabbi Paul is proud to have been awarded the WeddingWire "Couple's Choice" Award five years in a row.


Services Offered

  • Jewish ceremonies (traditional or creative)
  • Interfaith ceremonies
  • Secular/civil ceremonies
  • Spiritual/non-denominational ceremonies
  • LGBTQ ceremonies
  • Vow renewal ceremonies
  • Formal ceremonies
  • Informal ceremonies
  • Grand ceremonies
  • Intimate ceremonies
  • Destination ceremonies
  • Beach ceremonies

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FAQ

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Jewish
No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

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Rabbi Paul is praised as warm, professional, and highly communicative, creating deeply personal and meaningful ceremonies. Couples say he tailors interfaith elements and explains traditions so all guests feel included. Guests loved his eloquence and beautiful singing, and many highly recommend him.

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Rabbi Paul is praised as warm, professional, and highly communicative, creating deeply personal and meaningful ceremonies. Couples say he tailors interfaith elements and explains traditions so all guests feel included. Guests loved his eloquence and beautiful singing, and many highly recommend him.

Jason
Jason Sent on 03/24/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Rabbi Offenkrantz

We are so incredibly grateful to Rabbi Offenkrantz for creating such a beautiful and meaningful ceremony and ketubah signing for our wedding on 3/14. From the very beginning, he was such a pleasure to work with and it was so easy to coordinate times to meet leading up to the wedding weekend.

The ceremony was so special. Rabbi Offenkrantz made it feel both personal and genuine, honoring our various requests for Jewish traditions. Many of our guests came up to us afterward to say it was one of the most heartfelt ceremonies they’ve witnessed.

And we also have to mention Rabbi Offenkrantz’s incredible voice, which made the ceremony even more memorable.

We highly recommend Rabbi Offenkrantz and feel so lucky that he officiated of our wedding day.
M
Mckenzie Sent on 03/03/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Rabbi Paul is the BEST

Rabbi Paul gave the most beautiful ceremony at our wedding this past Saturday. All of our guests came up to us and said how incredible our Rabbi was. Having a beautiful ceremony was a high priority for me, and he exceeded all our expectations. He was also great to work with throughout the entire process. Always responsive, thorough, professional, and warm. He made us feel so comfortable. I recommend 100000%
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 02/26/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best interfaith rabbi you will find!

Rabbi Paul was a highlight of our wedding. If we had to go back and do it again, Rabbi Paul would be one of the first people we would call. This is based not just on our feedback, but also on the overwhelming positive response from our friends and family at the ceremony.

Hannah and I had a very specific need in an officiant. I’m Jewish, and Hannah is not (she is generally spiritual but does not follow any religion). We had one goal: to navigate that middle-ground with an interfaith wedding that would include and frame Jewish traditions in an accessible way by highlighting symbolism everybody can get behind, while simultaneously ensuring the ceremony doesn’t alienate the non-jews in the crowd.

Everybody loved the ceremony. They didn’t just like it, they LOVED it.
One reason Rabbi Paul’s ceremony was perfect is because he took the time to get to know us. He sat down with us multiple times to walk through our backgrounds, what we are looking for, what to include and what not to include, and how we should approach things. When we had feedback, he took it very seriously, and openly discussed our options, his recommendations, and eventually gave us exactly what we were looking for. For example, in one specific moment we preferred a Native American prayer (neither of us are Native American) rather than a traditional Jewish prayer – something we’d never thought or considered prior to that moment, but after he rattled it off during one of our meetings with no practice or notes and without hesitation, we fell in love with it and asked him to say it at our wedding.

Also, I’ve never met a person who responds to emails as fast as Rabbi Paul.

If you’re doing an interfaith wedding, you should ABSOLUTELY hire Rabbi Paul – it would be a mistake not to. Frankly, if you’re doing a Jewish wedding, I would also recommend you make him your first call.

Rabbi Paul – thank you for giving us the perfect ceremony that brought us, our families, and our faiths together.

-Zak and Hannah
Rhonda
Rhonda Sent on 10/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Rabbi Paul Does It All

Rabbi Paul officiated at our wedding last weekend. He was punctual, presented professionally and performed the wedding we dreamed of. The ceremony was filled with emotion; love and joy.
He performed an interfaith wedding that was very personal and allow us both to feel our religious beliefs were honored.
We recommend him highly as he did not disappoint at all
He really listened and provided what we asked for.
D
Donna Sent on 10/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience!

Rabbi Paul Offenkrantz was the best rabbi for our wedding! We set up zoom calls together so he could get to know us and he made our ceremony feel so personal and special. He speaks eloquently, explains what different blessings and traditions mean, and made sure nobody in our audience felt left out. Added bonus is his amazing vocals! We would definitely recommend him to other couples!
C
Carly Sent on 06/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing rabbi!

Rabbi Paul was amazing. We enrolled in his services for our wedding and not only was he professional, kind and talented, but he delivered on our vision for the ceremony seamlessly. Guests and family alike were blown away with how well he was able to grasp the audiences attention while also making the ceremony about the bride & groom.
Having only met Rabbi Paul a handful of times on zoom, he was fantastic and far exceeded our expectations. We would absolutely consider booking him again for any other future needs.
C
Caroline Sent on 05/18/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful service!

Rabbi Paul provided us with the most wonderful ceremony. Our guests could not stop commenting about his beautiful voice and meaningful words. We had the best time getting to know him in our pre ceremony calls. He was so communicative and helpful, we went into the wedding feeling so prepared and at ease.
Danielle
Danielle Sent on 11/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An Unforgettable Ceremony with Rabbi Paul – Heartfelt, Personal, and Perfect

We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant than Rabbi Paul for our wedding. From the moment we met him, his warmth, kindness, and genuine spirit put us at ease and made us feel understood. He took the time to get to know us as a couple, ensuring our ceremony was deeply personal and filled with meaningful moments that truly reflected our journey together. Rabbi Paul balanced tradition with our unique touches beautifully, and his words resonated not only with us but with everyone present. We had so many guests comment on how special and heartfelt the ceremony felt. We are so grateful to Rabbi Paul for making our day unforgettable!
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Felicia Sent on 06/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

We're so happy we chose Rabbi Paul!

Rabbi Paul was a fantastic addition to our wedding! He has always been very responsive and available for our questions, conducting a few meetings beforehand to get to know us and our preferences for our wedding ceremony. I am Jewish and my husband is not, and Rabbi made sure to design a ceremony that both Jewish and non-Jewish guests could appreciate and understand. He was also very flexible and agreeable to officiate during Shabbat and forego some parts of the ceremony we wanted to take out. Our guests are STILL talking about Rabbi Paul's beautiful singing and chanting during the ceremony, and how meaningful he made it. We would highly recommend!
Alex
Alex Sent on 03/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

Rabbi Offenkrantz officiated our wedding ceremony, and we highly recommend him. The ceremony was perfect, exactly how we wanted it! We also enjoyed our ketubah signing. He took the time to learn about us on facetime and he made the ceremony extra special by sharing our wedding vows with our guests. He was amazing, and we received so many compliments on how wonderful and special the ceremony was and on his beautiful singing voice.
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