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    Troy S. Sent on 09/29/2024
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    Rabbi Larry is the best

    Rabbi Larry was the perfect Rabbi for our ceremony. My wife and I got married this month and Rabbi Larry worked with us over the past year, and really took the time to get to know us. He helped us tailor the service so it was the perfect blend of personal and religious.

    He communicated regularly with us and we felt super prepared on the day of our wedding.

    Whatever your level of faith, Rabbi Larry is a great choice, particularly for those looking to tailor the experience themselves. I highly recommend him!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks for your kind words. It was a joy workiig with you and Samantha.

    Please call me whenever I can help.
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    Gareth W. Sent on 07/10/2024
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    Excellent Wedding Service

    Rabbi Larry was very thorough in getting to know my wife and I in preparation for our wedding ceremony. I am not very religious and my wife is not Jewish, but I wanted to honor my Jewish background in our wedding ceremony. Rabbi Larry was very flexible about the options to include for our service. He did a great job creating a beautiful ceremony that honored both our family backgrounds, and we included items from my great grandparents in the ceremony which made for a nice touch. Thank you Rabbi!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    It was wonderful to work with you. I am looking forward to talking with you in the future as you develop your own flavor of Judaism.
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    Joelle Z. Sent on 10/26/2023
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    Wonderful Rabbi

    Rabbi Larry was great to work with! We were very happy with how thoughtful and pleasant he was to meet with during the planning process. He was very flexible, we wanted to have our ceremony on Saturday during the day which he was willing to do. He took the time to get to know us and shared some wonderful personal stories during the ceremony--we even got lots of compliments from our guests about how great of a job Rabbi Larry did officiating our ceremony. Highly recommend Rabbi Larry!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    It was a pleasure to work with you, and to meet your family and friends.
    Best wishes for your wonderful life together.
    Rabbi Larry
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    Rosemary Sent on 11/09/2022
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    Wonderful rabbi and ceremony

    Rabbi Larry performed our beautiful ceremony at Five Crowns on November 4, 2022. He was extremely detailed and met with us several times to make sure he understood us as a couple. Ceremony it was very special and personalized just for us!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks for the kind words. It was wonderful to be with you, your family and friends. I especially enjoyed the unique collection of "things" you brought to the wedding.
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    Perri F. Sent on 07/15/2022
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    A considerate, intelligent, and accepting Rabbi - a perfect match

    We are so glad that we chose Rabbi Larry to officiate our wedding. What made this such a great match for us was that the Rabbi was open to our own interpretation of the traditional Jewish ceremony, working with us to adapt anything we needed to fit our own values. Being a LGBTQ+ interfaith marriage, this was incredibly important to us!

    From there, Rabbi Larry was extraordinary in his guidance - both in creating the ceremony and prepping us for marriage. He was easy to work with over the past year, and always available for questions/contact/meetings when we needed him. Lastly, Rabbi Larry is truly such a warm and wonderful person. We felt so lucky to have him included in our wedding day. We hope to work together again soon.
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    Martin A. Sent on 01/30/2022
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    Happiness at its best

    Rabbis Larry and Linda gave us the blessings and joy of a lifetime. A fulfillment and emotional high at its greatest level. There are just a few times in ones life can we experience God’s greatest gift a service of making my wonderful woman my wife. Rabbis Larry and Linda fulfilled our hearts and needs with their professional service. We are grateful

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    It was an honor and a pleasure to do this with you. You are a wonderful, loving couple.

    We wish you a long and happy life together.
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    Zoe O. Sent on 09/02/2021
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    Personal and wonderful ceremony!

    Rabbi Larry was the perfect choice for our wedding! My husband was raised Jewish, and I converted later in life. It was important for us to have our ceremony in both Hebrew and English, as well as having aspects of our ceremony explained to our guests who were unfamiliar with a Jewish ceremony. We wanted it to be enjoyable for everyone, and Rabbi Larry made sure that was the case! He included personal antidotes about us as a couple which made it even more special. He was very flexible with our pre-ceremony meetings being virtual due to COVID, and had no problem with any last minute adjustments. He offered great insight and advice throughout the planning process, and assured us our ceremony would be exactly what we envisioned. He is a wonderful Rabbi and we would highly recommend him to all!
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    Scott S. Sent on 07/09/2021
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    Rabbi Larry is the best!

    Rabbi Larry did the most wonderful job performing the Ketubah ceremony at our interfaith wedding. He was professional, poignant, warm and funny! We couldn't have asked for anyone better. Thank you Rabbi!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    It was a joy to be with you. I am delighted that this fit into your wedding plans. Call me the next time you need a rabbi for anything at all.
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    David B. Sent on 12/11/2020
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    Rabbi Larry Seidman is an excellent rabbi!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman performed and conducted an excellent service for my wedding. He found ways to achieve a great interfaith service that had both my wife traditions and my Jewish traditions. Our services were charming, and Rabbi Larry Seidman did an excellent job. The couple’s meetings conducted by Rabbi Larry Seidman helped my wife and me discuss our future couples’ goals and raise children with the two cultural backgrounds. I highly recommend Rabbi Larry Seidman for anyone looking for a Rabbi to officiate their wedding.

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks for the kind words. I look forward to hearing great things as your married life begins. Remember, feel free to call if you ever think I can help.
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    Ryan M. Sent on 10/21/2020
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    Absolutely Amazing

    Rabbi Larry did an amazing job officiating our wedding. We wanted to do an interfaith Catholic and Jewish wedding, and he was very helpful in making that happen in the best way he could. He worked with us every step of the way and was incredibly flexible with organizing the ceremony. I would recommend him any day.
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    Julius A. Sent on 12/07/2020
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    Rabbi Larry is the best!

    Rabbi Larry was very supportive in helping to guide us though this whole marriage experience. He was helpful in keeping us in check with schedules and checklists and stayed on his toes when we inevitably dropped the ball. Thanks Rabbi Larry!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks for your kind words. Your New Years wedding overlooking sunset over the Pacific was beautiful. It was a joy to work with you and your girls. I wish all the best for you and your family.
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    Summer L. Sent on 01/06/2020
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    Perfect for us!

    What an amazing experience we had with Rabbi Larry! From the day we met him we knew we had chosen the right man to officiate our wedding. As a couple who is new to Judaism, we needed someone who understood our unique needs and would accommodate our "not so traditional" Jewish wedding. He did just that! Our calls leading up to the wedding were always informational and uplifting, and he helped us with so much more than just our ceremony...he helped us navigate life :) We couldn't have been happier with our wedding ceremony and I can't thank Rabbi Larry enough for offering to be there for us, even after the big day has come and gone. 

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks for the lovely words. I hope you feel free to call if I can help in the future.

    Best of everything to you, David, and Charlie.

    Rabbi Larry
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    Nicki Sent on 02/10/2021
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    Rabbi Larry was absolutely wonderful!

    We feel so lucky to have found Rabbi Larry. He made such an impact on the best day of our lives and we could not be more grateful for him. We come from two large families of different faiths, and Rabbi Larry along with our other officiant were able to really personalize our ceremony for us to make a memorial ceremony that everyone loved. Prior to the wedding we had couples counseling with him where he really took the time to get to know us and even our families. By the time our big day came, Rabbi Larry, his wife Linda, and their dog Nava were practically family to us. We are so grateful that Rabbi Larry came into our lives and we couldn’t recommend him any more!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Dear Nicki
    Thanks for these beautiful words. It was a joy for me to be with you and Eli. Involving Uncle Billy made it even more beautiful.
    I wish you both everything wonderful in the years to come.
    Feel free wo call me if ever I can help.
    L'shalom
    Rabbi Larry
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    Sarah A. Sent on 11/03/2020
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    A Joy to work with Rabbi Larry, ‘Rational Rabbi’!

    My (now) husband and I felt like it really was meant to be that Rabbi Larry’s “Rational Rabbi” site was recommended to us by a friend when we were searching for a progressive Rabbi to officiate our inter-faith marriage in Los Angeles. Sam is Jewish, and I was raised Christian... however we decided that we wanted a ceremony that included Jewish traditions which resonated with both of us in terms of our spirituality and heritage. Rabbi Larry created a beautiful ceremony for us, by getting to know us personally and talking about each of our values as they relate to God, faith, family, and marriage. Our meetings were fun, educational, and productive for us. We enjoyed getting to know Rabbi Larry and his wife Rabbi Linda... clearly an intelligent, kind, well-traveled couple, whom we loved to also have as guests at our reception. Our wedding was “California boho chic”, drawing from the Art Deco touches at our venue, The Fig House. It was perfect. Thank You Rabbi Larry!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks for the kind words. It was a pleasurer to be with you. Rabbi Linda and I both wish you all the best in the years to come.
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    Paige P. Sent on 09/23/2019
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    A+++++++++

    Rabbi Larry was exactly what he wanted in a rabbi. His "getting to know the couple" process was very thorough and he was extremely accommodating when it came to making all of our ceremony dreams come true. Everything turned out exactly as we hoped! Also, he has a great dog.
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    Daniel H. Sent on 10/15/2020
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    Rabbi Larry Is an Excellent Officiant

    My wife Karen and I had an incredibly positive experience with Rabbi Larry as our wedding officiant. Rabbi Larry was caring thoughtful and understanding of our conception of Judaism and allowed us to express ourselves at our wedding in a way that made us comfortable. Rabbi Larry did an excellent job at the ceremony but I very much also enjoyed our private chats with Larry before our wedding day. Could not be more highly recommended.

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    It was a joy to work with you. Everybody has their own internal understanding of religion. It is great to be able to express it publicly.

    Thanks for the kind words.
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    Zeev K. Sent on 09/04/2019
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    Amazing experience

    Rabbi Seidman was simply amazing. He held several meetings with my daughter and her husband and covered everything in those meetings. He navigated beautifully the issue of religion of the husband. The service he conducted made everyone happy. It had the right combination of new and old and really reflected what we all agreed to in the meetings. He was responsive to all communications and highly reliable. His price was very reasonable. We got multiple compliments about the service and we highly recommend him.

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thank you. It was a -pleasure to meet you and your family. I am looking forward to hearing wonderful things in the future.
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    Elizabeth M. Sent on 11/16/2018
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    A wonderful addition

    Rabbi Larry really took good time too personalize our ceremony. Many guests commented on how it was among the nicest they've experienced.

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks for posting. It was a joy to meet your family and friends and to help you build your beautiful family.
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    Adie Sent on 01/16/2019
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    Loved our ceremony

    Rabbi Larry helped us create a very personal and egalitarian ceremony. He paid close attention to detail and delivered a very personalized service.

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks for the kind words. It was a pleasure to work with you, your friends and your family., and to have the beautiful outdoors environment.
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    Hisham A. Sent on 12/18/2018
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    Sam Abdo (groom)

    Thank you rabbi Larry for marrying me to my beautiful Sarah! You were very professional and made the ceremony so comfortable and fun. Thank you again.
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    Terri Sent on 08/22/2018
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    Rabbi Larry was absolutely wonderful! We enjoyed our time getting to know him before our ceremony and getting to know each other better as a couple through our sessions with him. He guided us through everything we needed to know, before, during and even after our wedding ceremony. He is such a kind and caring Rabbi and we absolutely loved having him officiate our wedding ceremony! We are so thrilled to have found him! Thank you Rabbi Larry!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks. It was a joy to work with you.
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    Debra Sent on 06/01/2018
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    Rabbi Larry and his wife are the kindest, most professional people you will ever meet. They helped us make the wedding of our dreams come true. The ceremony was meaningful and Rabbi Larry executed it with such joy and caring it moved my heart. He has a lovely singing voice and the songs flowed like poetry from his heart. Simply beautiful! All our love and thanks to you both

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thank you for the wonderful words and the pictures. You, and your family, made this a unique, and rewarding experience. Best of everything to you.
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    Tim C. Sent on 12/18/2018
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    Rabbi Larry

    Rabbi Larry Seidman met with my wife and I four times in preparation for our wedding. He was extremely kind and flexible in making sure our wedding was Jewish-ish ;) and created a ceremony that is still talked about by our friends and family to this day.

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Thanks for the review. It was great be with you, your family and friends in your new home. Mazal Tov.

    Love

    Rabbi Larry
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    Lori Sent on 11/22/2017
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    I can not stress enough just how blessed I was to have had Rabbi Larry officiate my wedding!
    He was always so accommodating to my husband and I throughout the whole thing. We knew we were going to have a pretty unconventional ceremony, since we wanted to include our daughter in it, with a mix of both religious traditions and modern rituals.
    It was really important to me to have a Jewish ceremony, but my husband had grown up LDS and is still learning about Judaism. My husband is fully supportive of us raising our family Jewish, but it meant the world to me that Rabbi Larry didn’t just dismiss him as an outsider and, instead, took his time to help him understand the religion and culture he was marrying into.
    Our wedding was small and meant to be very intimate, so i really appreciated that Rabbi Larry took his time to really get to know us before the ceremony; it made all of us feel so much more comfortable in a situation that we’d, otherwise, would have felt very awkward and nervous in.
    I could really just go on and on, but to cut to the chase- if you’re looking for an Officiant that will take his time, get to know you, and genuinely seem like he cares about your ceremony as much as you do, then book with Rabbi Larry. You’ll be glad you did!

    Rabbi Larry Seidman's reply:

    Lori;
    Thanks for these beautiful words. It was a joy to serve you and your families. Fell free to call if I can ever help you with anything.
    L'shalom
    Rabbi Larry
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    Rabbi Larry was able to accommodate well with my husband (Jewish) and I (Christian) who are an interfaith couple. He was very informative and flexible with combining Jewish traditions with an all American traditional wedding and he was open to personalizing our vows. He spoke clear and concise and the ceremony flowed beautifully. We had many compliments at the wedding!
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