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Based in New York City, Rabbi Gail Nalven is an experienced wedding officiant in the New York metropolitan area. Rabbi Gail specializes in creating and performing ceremonies for Jewish, interfaith, same-sex, and secular weddings. She will tailor her services for your special occasions.

Experience

Rabbi Gail is a post-denominational rabbi, ordained by the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute. Now a member of the Institute’s faculty, she has led services in the major denominations and works in education in Manhattan. Rabbi Gail has also earned a master’s degree in Jewish education from the Davidson School of Jewish Education of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City.

Services Offered

A wedding service with Rabbi Gail Nalvan begins with a consultation that allows her to fully understand your vision for your special celebrations. She will work with you to create a ceremony that fits your intentions and fulfills your expectations. In addition to wedding ceremonies,

Rabbi Gail Nalven also officiates for other special occasions. These include baby namings, bar and bat mitzvahs, and more.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$950

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Rehearsal

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$950

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Jewish
No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CT
NJ
NY

What languages do you speak?

English
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Steven L. Sent on 02/26/2023
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Excellent!

We were really grateful to have Rabbi Gail Nalven officiate our wedding. Rabbi Gail was prepared, reliable, flexible, and excellent.
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Erika S. Sent on 10/16/2022
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Best choice ever!

I can't say enough amazing things about Gail! We could not recommend her highly enough. She made the entire process from beginning to end feel extremely personalized and special. Gail was so wonderful and flexible, even with our wedding, which was on a rather unique date. She even took a very long train ride from New York to Philadelphia just to be there for our ceremony. We also had many non-Jewish friends and family members, and Gail explained ever aspect of the Jewish wedding and customs so that everyone would understand. Gail embraced every aspect of our wedding and went above and beyond to make our ceremony so special and unique by including details about our families and loved ones such as discussing wedding gifts from family members and also embracing traditions with family heirlooms from loved ones who passed. We love Gail and anyone would be so lucky to have her as their rabbi on their wedding day!
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Claire N. Sent on 07/20/2021
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Fantastic and Accommodating

Rabbi Gail Nalven was a fantastic person to officiate our wedding, and we would highly recommend her! In the months before the wedding, we had several meetings to go over our preferences for our interfaith wedding, and she was thoughtful about ways to ensure both families felt comfortable and happy with the wedding ceremony. On the day of the wedding, she arrived early to sign the Ketubah and make sure the ceremony was set up correctly. The ceremony itself was perfect! It incorporated many of the Jewish traditions but also brought in neutral and English texts which were perfect for our family. It was approximately 20 minutes, which was also perfect! We were also lucky to have Patricia Rudden sing the Seven Blessings, and we highly recommend her as well! We were extremely happy with Rabbi Gail for our wedding!
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