Cantor Reut Ben-Zeev Reviews
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Itay Sent on 08/05/2024Best decision we made!
The moment we spoke to Reut on the phone we knew she was “the one.” She was instantly friendly and so welcoming. The process to the Chuppah was enriching and such a treat to both work with Reut and sit with each other to decide how to build our ceremony. It was such an important build up to the wedding and really meant that every part of the ceremony reflected a part of us.
Reut’s wisdom and kindness got us through that day. We had SO many guests compliment her beautiful ceremony and voice.
We feel honored to have her as our officiant. She perfectly blended Hebrew and English for our guests while still keeping the ceremony intimate, light and meaningful.
Cantor Reut Ben-Zeev's reply:
It was truly my pleasure accompanying you into your special day and shaping your ceremony together. I am here for you. Sending many blessings your way always!
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Hannah Sent on 04/20/2025Incredible!
Reut was nothing short of fantastic throughout the entire marriage experience. From building the perfect ceremony to embracing our uniqueness, she was of the utmost help the entire way! Whether interfaith, Jewish or non-denominational, Reut will help you craft the perfect day that showcases you and your other half in a judgement free and open zone. I would absolutely recommend to anyone! -
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Sean Sent on 03/17/2025Simply incredible. Thoughtful, detail-oriented, and extremely professional.
From the very beginning, Re'ut was thoughtful, detail-oriented, and deeply committed to making our ceremony personal and meaningful. Her beautiful voice added an almost ethereal quality to the service, making each blessing and prayer feel even more special.
Not only did Re'ut guide us through every step with care and precision, but she also created a ceremony that was both deeply traditional and uniquely ours. Many of our guests told us afterward how moved they were by the experience.
Re'ut made our wedding day unforgettable, and we are forever grateful for her warmth, wisdom, and presence. If you’re looking for someone who will bring heart, soul, and an incredible voice to your special day, we wholeheartedly recommend her. -
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Michelle Sent on 03/15/2025Outstanding!
Why Reut? We attended a wedding where Reut officiated, so liked her and the ceremony, that when it came to our wedding, we wanted to work with Reut. We connected with Reut right from the beginning, making our wedding preparation and ceremony a warm, close, and personal experience. Reut is also very professional, gets it on family dynamics, and is an excellent educator; we learned through the process. To top it off, she has a beautiful voice. This is a second marriage for both of us. We found a new friend in working with Reut. We could not be happier. Thank you, Reut -
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Marianna Sent on 12/17/2024Spiritual, warm and personalized Bar Mitzvah
Cantor Reut brought spirituality and warmth to my son's Bar Mitzvah preparation and service. She spent time to get to know my son and to make sure he felt connected to the experience. Cantor Reut's gentle and soulful approach was much appreciated. She also encouraged him to take on more and to challenge himself and and this was great and panned out. Cantor Reut spent a lot of time designing the service and the program with us to make it personal and meaningful. The result was a wonderful service that our guests couldn't stop gushing about. Since we designed the service ourselves, we were able to honor our close family members and gave them roles so they also felt... -
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Rebecca Sent on 12/06/2024A personal touch
Cantor Reut took the time really get to know my son and our family. She tailored the entire service to match our style and made it so personal and unique. It was a special experience for all who witnessed it. I can’t say enough good things…. -
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Maite Sent on 10/30/2024"The Most Beautiful Ceremony I've Ever Been To"
We were incredibly lucky to have been able to work with Cantor Re'ut. We had an interfaith ceremony and with every step she ensured that we were both able to understand the process and meaning in a Jewish traditional ceremony, and was always willing and able to include aspects of my husband's religion and culture. With Re'ut we were able to build the most beautiful ceremony that blended our backgrounds, beliefs, and hopes, and her singing added an additional layer of magic. Our guests (even the ones who like to complain) mentioned how absolutely beautiful our ceremony was, and in many cases, we were told it was the most touching ceremony they had ever witnessed.
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Trevor Sent on 09/19/2024Look No Further
Cantor Re’ut was the perfect guide in crafting our ceremony and ketubah: sensitive to our needs, supportive, and deeply knowledgeable. On the day, we couldn’t have dreamed of a better officiant. Many of our guests mentioned (and continue to mention) that they’ve never been to a better ceremony, and credited Cantor Re’ut for setting the tone. We’re incredibly thankful to Cantor Re’ut, and whole-heartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a deeply meaningful wedding.Cantor Reut Ben-Zeev's reply:
Trevor, thank you for the kind review. It warms my heart. It was a delight guiding and creating with you your unique ceremony. Many blessings! -
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Eric Sent on 06/18/2024Everything we could have hoped for...and more.
Our search for a cantor/rabbi was very specific. I am a professional wedding planner who was planning my own wedding. I also happen to be a gay, non-Jewish, ex-Broadway performer who was marrying a Jewish man with solid ties to the cultural traditions of his Jewish heritage. There were many boxes to tick in our search for the right officiant for us, but we both wholeheartedly agree that we found everything we could have hoped for and more...in Re’ut Ben-Zeev.
I have always been passionately moved by Jewish tradition while not particularly religious, and my husband brought very strong visions of what he wanted in our ceremony that were familiar to him. Re’ut took us carefully into her...Cantor Reut Ben-Zeev's reply:
I consider it a privilege and honor to accompany and guide you on your beautiful journey. I am here for you as your journey continues sending blessings -
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Stephanie Sent on 08/17/2023Look no further! Cantor Re'ut is exceptional
We instantly felt connected when we met Cantor Re'ut. She is warm, spiritual, and professional. We knew right away that we wanted her to marry us. Cantor Re'ut really takes the time to get to know you as a couple and building a relationship is easy with her! When it came down to planning the ceremony; she was an exceptional sounding board and guide. She helped us make decisions about how we wanted our ceremony to flow, what we wanted to include, and what was important to us. We also had the pleasure of grabbing some coffee with her by Lincoln Center right before our wedding just to spend some quality time before the big day! She was prompt,...Cantor Reut Ben-Zeev's reply:
Thank you! My heart is full! It was a privilege to be part of your process into marriage. Congratulations!!! Infinite blessings! -
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Bobby Sent on 06/20/2023You have found your Cantor
We had the absolute pleasure of being married by Cantor Re’ut and we couldn’t imagine being married by anyone else in the world. It was the perfect experience. Cantor Re’ut is fun and passionate and really takes the time to get to know the Bride & Groom. She understood exactly what we were looking for and built out a service that married tradition with modernity in a way that suited us perfectly. Cantor Re’ut is personable, quick to communicate, and did I mention the beautiful voice??? Would strongly recommend to anyone. Thank you Cantor, we love you!!! -
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Julie Sent on 08/25/2022Amazing!
We truly cannot say enough about Cantor Reut. She truly blew us away. We spent multiple sessions with Reut before our wedding that were so so meaningful and helped us better connect with each other. Because of those, on our wedding day, we could just feel the connection between her and us so strongly and that was reflected throughout our whole ceremony -- she really knew us. She had the background and context of the religious teachings and yet tailored the whole ceremony and Ketubah signing to a version that felt modern and authentic to us. Her spirituality and profound wisdom, as well as her depth of knowledge of and traditional rituals was a perfect blend. We cannot truly recommend Reut enough! -
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Rachel Sent on 06/05/2022Special ceremony
Words cannot describe how Reut made our ceremony and the entire wedding process so special. I had one interview with one person and hired her on the spot. I didn’t need to look any further. She is so calm, thoughtful, nice and has the best singing voice. She went above and beyond reviewing our vows with us individually. We love her and hope we can work together on other special occasions soon. -
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Matthew Sent on 12/31/2021Meaningful and Unique Officiant
Cantor Reut made our wedding incredibly special. From the start, she made numerous efforts to get to know us as a couple and to learn about our relationship. She worked with us over a year to customize the ceremony for us ( we are mixed-faith and LGBT). During the process, she also met our families to explain the elements of the ceremony to them. The Cantor also designed with our input a pre-ceremony for the family only that involved a Havdalah service as well as the signing of the Katubah. We could not recommend the Cantor enough - so many friends after the ceremony asked us for her information when it comes time for their weddings. Reut made our ceremony feel so unique and personal that it truly made our wedding day. -
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Maria Sent on 08/29/2021Could not have asked for more!
Cantor Reut Ben-Zeev is an incredibly special person. The ceremony that she put together for our wedding was more than we could have asked for. We started our journey by having a few meetings where we all learned about each other. Cantor Reut had us fill out a questionnaire about each other which was amazing. It not only helped her when it came to our ceremony, but it really put us on the same page for what we were looking out of life, marriage, and the wedding.
We are an interfaith couple and the best thing that Cantor Reut did for us was help us understand that our special day can represent us and our new traditions. She... -
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Daniel Sent on 08/01/2021Meaningful Journey to an Incredibly, Special, Ceremony! We love Re'ut!!
From the first time we spoke with Re'ut, we knew she was the right fit for us. She was thoughtful, warm, positive, and full of love and enthusiasm. She was incredibly open to our ideas for the wedding, and even helped us unearth new components of the ceremony. Every time we mentioned a seed of an idea, she helped us find a way to develop it and make it a reality.
The time we spent with Re'ut felt like having a warm cup of coffee with a friend - we shared our relationship highlights while Re'ut listened. My husband and I often hesitate to think introspectively, but Re'ut helped us reflect on our relationship in such an easy... -
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Katy Sent on 11/20/2019RE'UT! Ten million gold stars to this wonderful woman!
Cantor Re'ut – where to even begin! I was raised Catholic, my partner (now husband) was raised Jewish. We were looking for someone to officiate our wedding as well as provide a bit of marriage counseling for an interfaith couple, and through recommendations we found Re'ut. She never shied away from tough questions; even in our initial phone call, really making us think. Throughout preparations for our wedding, she helped us explore our backgrounds, belief structures, and values as individuals and a couple. We had so many thought-provoking conversations that left me pondering for days. I personally loved having this opportunity for new thoughts and discussion that branched far beyond the details of planning a really big party –... -
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Katerina Sent on 09/23/2019Authentic and Wonderful
Working with Re'ut was an absolute pleasure. My (now) wife and I are both reform Jewish, and were hoping to have our wedding be a chance for us to explore our Jewish roots and experience this tradition that would help us remember so many of our ancestors. To this end, Cantor Re'ut was invaluable. We met up with her several times prior to the event in order to not only discuss the details of the ceremony, but also to discuss our Jewish heritage, our feelings about Judiasm, and how can we bring more faith into our everyday lives. Through our conversations with her, we were inspired to be more active in our faith and in our religious community. Throughout... -
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Kyle Sent on 09/18/2019Cantor Re’ut was unbelievably helpful to my son & me . She was understanding & accessible. She was patient & reliable . I would highly recommend her .
Cantor Re’ut was so easy to deal with . She was helpful, understanding & patient . My family was so happy with the service she provided . Cantor Re’ut is reliable & available to you when needed . My son enjoyed learning under her guidance & cantor Re’ut was able to work well with my Bar Mitzvah planner & tutor. She made my experience top notch .Cantor Reut Ben-Zeev's reply:
Thank you very much Kyle. It was a pleasure accompanying your son on his Bar Mitzvah journey and officiating and celebrating with your family this important day. Blessings -
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Rebecca Sent on 07/18/2019PERFECT ceremony!!
Prior to meeting Re'ut, my husband Yvan and I struggled immensely on how to plan our ceremony. We are interfaith, yet neither of us is particularly religious. My family is Jewish, while he was raised Catholic in Venezuela. Re'ut immediately made us feel comfortable and provided all of the support and guidance we needed while helping us shape a ceremony that would be honest and welcoming to our guests. She really took the time to get to know us as people, and created such a heartfelt, personal, and funny ceremony that everyone was floored by, and there was not a dry eye there. Her voice is incredible! My guests are still giving rave reviews about her ceremony!! We would recommend her wholeheartedly, and are happy to now call Re'ut a friend.
Cantor Reut Ben-Zeev's reply:
Thank you!! It was an absolute pleasure and privilege to be in this journey with you and officiate your ceremony -
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Melissa Sent on 10/25/2023
Highly recommend!
Re’ut is a wonderful, lovely human and a great wedding officiant. When we hired an officiant, we thought they would just show up, marry us, and go home. This was not the case with Re’ut. She spent hours with us on Zoom, explaining Jewish wedding traditions to my non-Jewish fiancé, providing context, and guiding us through the process of customizing a ceremony that really felt like us. She was communicative, prompt, prepared, chanted beautifully, and was a key component of our wedding feeling as special as it did. Thank you, Re’ut!Cantor Reut Ben-Zeev's reply:
It was absolutely my pleasure accompanying you on this journey and getting to know you. Many blessings! -
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