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Rabbi Sanford Olshansky is a wedding officiant based in Rockledge Florida performing customized, personalized weddings throughout Central Florida, including Orlando, Disney, and Daytona. He has been part of the local wedding industry since 2013, specializing in Jewish and interfaith ceremonies. Couples and their families, of all faiths, tell him consistently that his ceremony was a beautiful and meaningful part of their special day.

Services Offered
Since his ordination in 2011, after four years of intensive study, Rabbi Olshansky has performed over 130 weddings, in Florida and at overseas destinations. Each ceremony was unique, just as each couple is unique. If you are an interfaith couple, he will acknowledge and honor family traditions of non-Jewish partners as much as possible. Rabbi Olshansky believes in finding a balance between what is meaningful to couples and their families with Jewish tradition. He usually meets with couples 3 times, in person or by Zoom, in order to be able to speak about them personally and to customize the ceremony. Rabbi Olshansky's typical ceremony runs 20 to 30 minutes. He also performs vow renewals and will participate in rehearsals if requested. Couples can feel confident that their beautiful, personalized ceremony will reflect the most important thing: their love for each other.

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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$150

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

$100

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

Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

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?

FL
NJ
NY

What languages do you speak?

English
Hebrew

Reviews of Rabbi Sanford Olshansky

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Rabbi Olshansky is praised as a thoughtful, eloquent, and responsive officiant who tailors ceremonies to each couple. Reviewers note his strength with interfaith weddings—welcoming non-Jewish family, explaining Jewish symbolism, and incorporating Catholic elements. His warmth, preparation, and passion produced moving, inclusive ceremonies that many guests and couples highly recommend.

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Rabbi Olshansky is praised as a thoughtful, eloquent, and responsive officiant who tailors ceremonies to each couple. Reviewers note his strength with interfaith weddings—welcoming non-Jewish family, explaining Jewish symbolism, and incorporating Catholic elements. His warmth, preparation, and passion produced moving, inclusive ceremonies that many guests and couples highly recommend.

Rachel
Rachel Sent on 11/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Simply The Best!

From the moment we met Rabbi Olshansky, we felt so confident and happy with our decision to work with him. My now husband’s heritage comes from patrilineal descent, therefore making it difficult for us to find a Rabbi that would marry us. However, from the moment we met him Rabbi Olshasnky made us realize that what mattered most was that we loved each other and that he allowed us the opportunity to share our heritage and religion in a way that worked best for us. I’ve been to many weddings in my time and never once have I heard the bride or groom get complemented on their officiant. That was much different with ours. We had so many people come up to us and say how much they loved hearing from him, appreciated the translations, and they really raved about his reading of our personal vows. They attributed our beautiful and memorable ceremony to him and for that I will be forever grateful. Thank you Rabbi Olshanksy for being such a warm light guiding us through our new journey into marriage – we appreciate you so much!
David
David Sent on 06/12/2026
5 out of 5 rating

A Wonderful Ceremony

We had a superb experience with Rabbi Olshansky in every way. The ceremony he performed was beautiful. He was thoughtful and eloquent in his remarks, and he kept the focus on the bride and groom throughout. Working with him in preparation for the wedding was a joy. He was incredibly responsive and tailored the ceremony to our needs in every respect. We could not recommend him more highly.
J
John Sent on 05/29/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Ceremony

Would be pleased to recommend Rabbi Sanford Olshanskyfor any future couples considering him in officiating their special day. As the father of the groom and a lifelong catholic - I was very pleased how he intertwined some Christian scriptures into the Jewish ceremony. He was very reverent in his words and all my friends, and my family were so pleased that he explained the symbolism of the Jewish ceremony to the guests. Simply said - he did a great, great job.
Additionally, I had the pleasure of meeting with him prior to the wedding. I found him to be very engaging, he took time to answer my questions as I was not familiar with a Jewish wedding ceremony, and you sensed he took personal ownership and pride in being able to oversee their service. All in all - he was a blessing to my son and daughters-in-law wedding.
John G.
Daphne
Daphne Sent on 05/24/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Interfaith Wedding Officiant!

Rabbi Olshansky is a wonderful person and an excellent interfaith wedding officiant. Rabbi O met with my husband and I three times prior to the wedding to get to know us and help us decide exactly how we wanted our wedding ceremony to go. I am Jewish but my fiance and his family are Catholic. Rabbi O welcomed all of our family members to the meetings leading up to the wedding to give them a chance to learn about Jewish wedding customs and allow them to give input on the Catholic traditions that they wanted to include as well. Rabbi O made our wedding ceremony both traditional and personal. He really took the time to get to know us and provide us with the exact wedding ceremony we wished to have. We would recommend Rabbi O to any Jewish or interfaith couples!
Phoebe
Phoebe Sent on 05/17/2026
5 out of 5 rating

He is the best!

Rabbi was the perfect person to officiate our wedding. He helped create an atmosphere that made everyone feel comfortable and welcome. We highly recommend working with him!
Julia
Julia Sent on 03/12/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Rabbi

Rabbi Sanford Olshansky should be pait 10x more than he charges for her services because he is incredible at his job. You can truly tell that officiating weddings is his passion. Our service truly showcased our love and story in a way that brought tears to everyone's eyes.
Annette
Annette Sent on 01/23/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service!

The ceremony was beautiful and all of mine and my husband’s family appreciated the prayers and translations. Everyone felt included and was amazed by how it all turned out. My husband and I were appreciative for all the wisdom and advice that was provided!
Rosa
Rosa Sent on 12/18/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Rabbi Sandy made our wedding ceremony so special

Rabbi Sandy officiated our wedding in a thoughtful
and meaningful manner that was welcoming to our Jewish and non-Jewish guests.
L
Loren Sent on 12/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Rabbi

Hands down the best rabbi ever! I would definitely recommend him again. Thank you for everything.
A
Ashley Sent on 06/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing - HIGHLY recommend

Rabbi O was beyond amazing & helped us along each step of the way. He was phenomenal with our wedding ceremony & we would recommend him to anyone! Love, Ash & Dan
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

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