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Alexis Sent on 09/29/2022

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Best officiant evvver!

Rabbi Sara Shonfeld is a wedding GURU!! Her personality and cheerfulness throughout the entire wedding process has made me feel the most excited about our Jewish ceremony! She is so kind, caring, thoughtful and light-hearted! Her professionalism and attention to detail was immaculate in every way. Our guests RAVED about how beautiful and intimate our ceremony was and the highlight being Rabbi Shonfeld! She made us laugh, cry and gave us the ceremony of our dreams :). One of my favorite moments was during the Ketubah signing where she sang beautiful and fun traditional Jewish songs where we laughed and danced. She also kept in touch with us after the wedding and now we are close friends! I can't wait to include her for all our future endeavors as she is truly a blessed and special person. Thank you Rabbi for all that you have done for us! WE LOVE YOU!! Love, The Rubin's

Natalya Sent on 05/10/2026

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A Beautiful Ceremony with Rabbi Sara

Rabbi Sara gave such a beautiful and lively ceremony. We are so appreciative and truly thought it was a special day. She did a wonderful job, and it was a pleasure having her with us and our family.

Leading up to our ceremony, she was extremely warm, responsive, and encouraging. We cannot recommend Rabbi Sara enough!!

Carlos Sent on 04/23/2026

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Rabbi sara was incredible!

Rabbi Sara led an absolutely amazing ceremony. She communicated with clarity and purpose, delivering a meaningful message while incorporating moments of humor and lightness. Her ability to weave in our personal story made the ceremony feel intimate and truly special for both of us.

After the ceremony, multiple guests came up to ask how we found her, which speaks volumes about the impression she made. She brought the complete package: professionalism, warmth, and presence.

Above all, she’s a wonderful person. We feel incredibly lucky to have found her and look forward to continuing our relationship in the future. Thank you, Rabbi Sara!

Robert Sent on 11/24/2025

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Highly Recommend Rabbi Sara

Rabbi Sara officiated our wedding this past November, and we were very happy with how everything turned out. She was very accommodating during the process of planning the ceremony, going back and forth with us in many revisions of both the plans and the text of the ceremony itself. Everything was planned out to the last detail - which helped reassure us ahead of the big day. The final text she put together, and delivered at the ceremony itself, was beautiful.

As an interfaith couple, we also appreciate the care that went into incorporating some elements of Catholic traditions into the larger Jewish ceremony, particularly the way she noted where both faiths shared elements in common, like the Priestly Blessing. It was a very nice - and meaningful - touch that helped bring both families together.

We and all our guests had a wonderful wedding, and Rabbi Sara was a big part of that. We 100% recommend her for your wedding as well.

Samantha Sent on 11/17/2025

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Perfect and personal ceremony

Rabbi Sara made our wedding ceremony truly unforgettable. From the moment it began, we received nonstop compliments about how beautiful, meaningful, and perfectly curated the ceremony was for both me and my husband. She crafted something so personal and heartfelt—something that felt uniquely ours.

What impressed us most was how seamlessly she wove together the traditions and values of our interfaith Jewish–Puerto Rican celebration. She made everything clear, inclusive, and deeply resonant for all of our guests, regardless of background. The way she honored Judaism while embracing my husband’s Puerto Rican culture was nothing short of extraordinary. It felt natural, respectful, and absolutely perfect.

Rabbi Sara brought warmth, intention, and authenticity to every moment. She had the entire room in tears—in the best way. We are forever grateful for the beauty she brought to our day. Wholeheartedly and enthusiastically recommend!

David Sent on 11/09/2025

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Incredible Ceremony!

Rabbi Sara was so warm and friendly from the beginning. She took the time to meet with us before and get to know us well. The ceremony was very personable and tailored to us. The memories made are invaluable and we are so grateful for Rabbi Sara to be apart of our special day. Thank you so much! :)

Rachel Sent on 11/02/2025

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Officiant for our wedding ceremony ❤️

Rabbi Sara Shonfeld was so amazing to work with from beginning to end during our wedding planning process. She made everything so simple and was so great with communication. Rabbi Sara made us feel so comfortable & helped to create the best interfaith marriage ceremony we could have ever dreamed of. Our wedding ceremony was magical. So grateful for having Rabbi Sara on our special day! ❤️

Tom Sent on 10/29/2025

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Thank you Rabbi Sara

Thank you Rabbi Sara for a beautiful ceremony! Our guests loved the merging of Jewish traditions and Chinese culture. Grateful for you and for making our day so special 🧡

Val Sent on 08/18/2025

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Amazing experience!

Rabbi Sara was wonderful. I am Jewish (though secular), and my now husband is secular. We were looking for a Rabbi because we wanted to have a Jewish wedding, but be able to customize it in a way that felt authentic and true to us. From our first conversation with Rabbi Sara, it was very clear that she was all about making our ceremony feel very personal and unique to who we are as a couple. She really delivered on that. Though we only met her in person for the first time that day, it felt like we were old friends. She was warm, funny, and thoughtful, and we and our guests loved the energy she brought to our day. We'd highly recommend Rabbi Sara to anyone looking for a Rabbi for their wedding!

Steven Sent on 05/06/2025

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Wonderful Officiant!!

Rabbi Sara performed a wonderful ceremony for us. She kept our guests engaged and used a perfect mix of humor and touching comments. Rabbi Sara was attentive to us in advance of the wedding and incorporated so much of our personal story that our guests loved. We received such lovely feedback about her and our ceremony, we were very grateful to work with her. Thank you and we couldn’t recommend her more!!

Jamie Sent on 04/11/2025

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Best Rabbi Out There!

We cannot express enough gratitude for Rabbi Sara, who stepped in just 29 days before our wedding when our original rabbi unexpectedly dropped out. From the very first conversation, it was clear we were in the best possible hands. Rabbi Sara brought not only calm and clarity during a stressful moment, but also an incredible warmth and spiritual presence that resonated with everyone.
She masterfully blended both the Jewish and Catholic traditions in a way that felt deeply personal, meaningful, and entirely seamless. Our families and guests couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful and inclusive the ceremony was. It felt like us—authentic, respectful of our backgrounds, and full of love.
Rabbi Sara truly saved the day. We believe everything happens for a reason, and having her as part of our journey was nothing short of special. She was not only our officiant, but is now a part of our lives forever!
If you’re lucky enough to have Rabbi Sara officiate your wedding, know that you are in the most caring, genuine, and professional hands. She’s a rare gem and we can’t express how thankful we are to have found her!

Nicole Sent on 01/02/2025

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Rabbi Sara was THE highlight of our wedding!

I cannot recommend Rabbi Sara enough. She was so kind, understanding, and helpful throughout the process leading up to our wedding, and absolutely NAILED the ceremony. Our guests cried, laughed, and gave endless compliments about her officiating throughout the wedding and the days after. We actually have been asked multiple times for her contact information for our friends who are engaged. Many of our guests assumed we had known Rabbi Sara our whole life even though we just met this year for our wedding. Thank you, Rabbi Sara, for making our wedding ceremony so memorable and wonderful. We love you!

Refael Sent on 11/12/2024

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The Best !

We had the privilege of having Rabbi Sara Shonfeld officiate our wedding, and we couldn’t have asked for a more meaningful experience. Rabbi Sara is warm, attentive, deeply thoughtful and with great sense of humor. She took the time to explain the mining of each ritual of the ceremony which made the event very enjoyable.
Our family and friends couldn’t stop talking about how special the ceremony felt thanks to Rabbi Sara. We are grateful for her presence and guidance.
Highly recommend Rabbi Sara to anyone seeking a ceremony that’s both heartfelt and unforgettable.
Deanna & Refael

Shreya Sent on 10/14/2024

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An incredible Rabbi!

Rabbi Sara was an amazing officiant! We had an interfaith wedding and at the start of wedding planning we weren’t sure what we wanted our Jewish ceremony to look like and Rabbi Sara took the time to explain all of the steps she typically includes, why they are meaningful, and places to make the ceremony our own. Rabbi Sara was incredibly organized, communicative and thoughtful with ceremony preparations and put a lot of time and effort into meeting with us and working on our ceremony, including incorporating any feedback from us and our families. On our wedding day many of our friends and family members made a point to say how amazing our rabbi was and how meaningful they found the ceremony! Definitely recommend working with Rabbi Sara!

Stephanie Sent on 07/29/2024

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Great experience with Rabbi Sara!

My now-husband and I were so lucky to have found Rabbi Sara! She came recommended by a friend, and we are so glad we reached out to her. From the initial emails to our wedding day, Rabbi Sara has been nothing but kind, warm, and personable. On our initial Zoom meeting, she really took her time to get to know my husband and me and to explain her process. Since both of our families include people who are not Jewish, it was important to us that all of the traditions were explained and that everyone felt included in our day. Rabbi Sara was able to give us a meaningful Jewish wedding ceremony while also making sure that everyone in attendance understood the tradition and meaning behind it all. Rabbi Sara truly customized our ceremony, working closely with us to make sure everything resonated with who we were as a couple. Our Ketubah signing ceremony and the wedding ceremony are special memories that we will cherish always, thanks to Rabbi Sara! After the ceremony, several of our guests let us know how great she was. We highly recommend Rabbi Sara to any Jewish or interfaith couple looking for a ceremony that reflects who they are as a couple!

Elizabeth Sent on 05/08/2024

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Rabbi Sara was the BEST!

Rabbi Sara was absolutely AMAZING! She was kind, patient, funny, and engaging. Dozens of our guests raved about the content of the ceremony and her demeanor! Highly highly recommend!

Astride Sent on 04/28/2024

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AWESOME experience

My husband and I talked about honoring our rich faith traditions as we unite in marriage (he was raised in the Jewish faith, and I was raised in the Catholic faith). Rabbi Sara Shonfeld was an absolute GIFT to us from above. We first met on a Zoom call as she listened intently to our love story and our desires for our ceremony. With her gentle guidance, we continued to build upon what we had envisioned for ourselves and what resulted was more beautiful than either of us could have imagined. We had our ceremony at Soundview Caterers with Rabbi Sara on 04/20/2024, and as I am currently writing this a week later, I am still in awe of what a beautiful ceremony it is and my family members have continued to tell me each day since then, what a beautiful and unique ceremony it was. We are so thankful for being able to experience the Lord’s grace in this way. I highly recommend the wedding officiant services of Rabbi Sara Shonfeld. Our ceremony, officiated by Rabbi Sara, was a deeply inspiring interfaith experience.

David Sent on 04/08/2024

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We very highly recommend Rabbi Sara Shonfeld as your wedding officiant!

My partner and I had a Jewish wedding in March 2024 and Rabbi Shonfeld made the ceremony the most memorable part. Although we’re not very religious, we wanted to embrace all of the different aspects of a Jewish wedding but we also did not want our ceremony to be overly long. We met with Rabbi Shonfeld over a year before our wedding date and she really took the time to get to know us and offered a wide variety of options for the ceremony, essentially à la carte. Rabbi Shonfeld provided us with very thorough explanations of the different religious aspects or traditions we could have in our ceremony if we wanted, whether we wanted to make it more reform, conservative or orthodox.

Less than four months before the wedding my mom passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly. Rabbi Shonfeld spent a tremendous amount of time with us to adjust the ceremony to make sure we honored my mom in the best way. She also suggested numerous ways we could do so, and gave examples of things she has done in the past to honor the memory of loved ones during a wedding ceremony. Additionally Rabbi Shonfeld helped us make it so the ceremony honored my mom but also make sure it didn’t feel like a memorial service.

Rabbi Shonfeld was very professional and accessible throughout the entire process when working on delivering our perfect ceremony, and providing exactly what we needed and wanted. She took the time to thoroughly explain everything to us so we understood all of our options and the meanings behind the various wedding traditions.

My partner and I both agree that we believe the ceremony was our favorite part. Rabbi Shonfeld made it so personal, and the perfect combination of serious and some fun, and she never overstepped in any way or interjected too much. We really cannot say enough great things about Rabbi Shonfeld. She was amazing. Everyone told us how beautiful they thought the ceremony was; Rabbi Shonfeld gave us a ceremony beyond our dreams. We highly recommend you use Rabbi Shonfeld as the officiant for your wedding (she also does interfaith weddings!)

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Mr. & Mrs. David & Elissa Figueroa

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Miriam Sent on 03/30/2024

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Sara is great!

Sara was very collaborative, helpful, and an overall joy to work with and we are so lucky to have her for our officiant! Her joy is contagious - so many people asked about her and mentioned how great she was!

Colby Sent on 03/25/2024

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A Perfect Blend of Tradition and Personalization

From our initial inquiry, Rabbi Sara was incredibly responsive and attentive to our vision for our special day. Despite not being particularly religious ourselves, we were looking to incorporate Jewish traditions into our wedding in a meaningful and inclusive way. Rabbi Sara took the time to meet with us beforehand, where she listened attentively to our story, our vision, and our desire to create a ceremony that was intimate and special for not only us but also for our children, who are an integral part of our new family.

Rabbi Sara's professionalism and expertise were evident from the start. She offered valuable insights and ideas, patiently guiding us through multiple drafts of the ceremony until it perfectly reflected our wishes. Her clear and prompt communication, whether through text or email, made the planning process seamless and stress-free.

On our wedding day, Rabbi Sara's performance exceeded our expectations. She conducted the ceremony with grace, warmth, and sincerity, creating a truly unforgettable experience for us and our guests. Her ability to capture the essence of our relationship and family dynamic made the ceremony deeply personal and meaningful.

We are incredibly grateful to Rabbi Sara for her dedication, professionalism, and the beautiful memories she helped create. We wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking a wedding officiant who will go above and beyond to make their special day truly magical.

With sincere appreciation,
Marisa & Colby

Gabrielle Sent on 03/04/2024

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Wow! Beautiful & Perfect!

Sara's service was wonderful, thoughtful, entertaining and perfect for our family. It felt like she really understood our family from the moment she met us. All our guests were engaged in the ceremony and it was just beautiful and perfect. She even provided us with the book she used for the service which is a wonder keepsake. We love Sara!

Elena Sent on 02/14/2024

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Excellent Experience with Rabbi Sara

Rabbi Sara truly made my ceremony. My now husband and I were so worried about finding a rabbi to marry us as we are an interfaith couple. We are SO lucky to have met Rabbi Sara.

She got to know us and nailed our ceremony. It felt so personal and so heartfelt! SO many of our guests asked us about her and if she was still at the party so they could speak to her/thank her. Everyone adored her ceremony. I can't recommend Rabbi Sara enough. She is so professional and easy to work with.

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Amazing ceremony !!!

Rabbi Sara and Rev. Deb officiated our wedding 1/27/24. I am Jewish and my husband is Christian and Without a doubt the best part of our wedding was our interfaith Ceremony! They truly made it so special and everyone was talking about how incredible the ceremony was and that they’ve never seen anything so personal and beautiful. There was no dry eye in the house! They were both extremely communicative and made our day so special and perfect. Highly recommend using both Rabbi Sara and Rev. Deb!

Jaclyn Sent on 12/27/2023

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Excellent!

Rabbi Sara recently officiated our interfaith wedding. From the beginning Rabbi Sara had such a great energy and her attention to detail was much appreciated. She created a beautiful ceremony combining my Jewish traditions with my husbands Catholic traditions and made everyone feel included. Our guests raved about what a beautiful ceremony it was, and we could not have asked for a better ceremony or officiant!

Victoria Sent on 12/20/2023

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Officiant Rabbi Sara Shonfeld

Rabbi Sara Shonfeld was absolutely wonderful . She seamlessly provided a beautiful ceremony intertwining my Jewish traditions and my now husband's catholic traditions. She made it personal to us both. In a bit of irony Rabbi Sara was ond of the house officiants for or venue. She had also been my cousins kids nursery school teacher at their temple in great neck. However, we found her on wedding wire. It was such a blessing to have such a wonderful person be our officiant for us. We could not be happier. Our guests continue to praise how wonderful the ceremony was.

Sam K. Sent on 11/17/2023

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Baby blessing

Rabbi Sara was such a wonderful, thoughtful, and loving person to have as the person who did our baby’s naming ceremony! She had such a great energy, and was so great to coordinate with from our first phone call to the day of! She was so organized and able to put all of the intricate details into our son’s day! We highly recommend rabbi Sara!! As a rabbi, she is highly knowledgeable and connected to the faith, and as a person, she’s wonderful, present, and warm. You will absolutely love having rabbi Sara as a part of your day!!

Michael Sent on 11/13/2023

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Rabbi Sara is Amazing

Rabbi Sara recently officiated My Daughters wedding. It was a Jewish ceremony for an interfaith couple performed in front of a very diverse crowd of attendees and Rabbi Sara hit a home run. She captured the audience with her step by step explanation so that everyone understood the ceremony. All raved at what a wonderful Job she did and how she engaged them all. Thank you Rabbi Sara for a superb Job well done.

Jenny Sent on 11/06/2023

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A truly magical experience

I don’t even know where to begin. Rabbi Shonfeld was truly amazing from start to finish. We first met her through zoom and she introduced herself and her style of ceremony and we knew she was the officiant for us. She friended both my husband and myself on Facebook to help her get to know us.
As time got closer, she had us share our similarities and differences, and our favorite qualities about each other.

She pieced it all together and sent us a beautiful draft of the ceremony that took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes.

As for the wedding day, she reviewed everything with us. The ceremony was absolutely breathtaking. People laughed, people cried. She explained everything in English before saying it in Hebrew. She was lively and you could see her passion behind officiating.

Throughout the rest of the wedding, everyone came over to us saying how wonderful the ceremony was and how much they enjoyed it. I had one more religious guest come over to me and tell me that the ceremony was the most beautiful ceremony she had witnessed.

You are truly in amazing hands with Rabbi Shonfeld!

Diane Sent on 10/25/2023

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Phenomenal, personal, best ever ceremony by far

Rev Deb and Rabbi Sara,

I am the mother of the groom and wanted to share how beautiful the ceremony that you both officiated was for Pauline and Justin. My husband and I are an interfaith couple as well and we have never attended such an incredibly personalized, equitably intertwined fun, memorable and touching ceremony as the one you both conducted. Every person who spoke with us after the ceremony commented how melodically and seamlessly the ceremony flowed.

We loved your levity, the significance of what you shared and how you made their story shine through for all who attended.

Our deepest appreciation for making the ceremony so special and their wedding day so wondrous.

Kariel Sent on 10/09/2023

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I wish I could give more than 5 stars!

We worked with Rev. Deb and Rabbi Sara for our interdenominational wedding in September 2023 and I genuinely cannot recommend them more. Every single guest has told us it was the best ceremony they have ever been to. From our very first meeting they were warm, comforting, kind, and put us at such ease. They were extremely responsive and worked with us to tailor a ceremony that was absolutely perfect for us. Every guest felt included and honored. It truly was so beautiful. They also made the marriage license process absolutely seamless. Overall, our expectations were far surpassed and we could not be more grateful!

Brittany Sent on 09/30/2023

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Amazing experience

Sara was an amazing officiant, she took the time to find out our story and how we really wanted our guests to understand our love story. She did it with such elegance and professionalism. We are so happy we were able to work with Sara.

Melissa Sent on 05/09/2023

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Interfaith ceremony 5/6/2023

Rabbi Sara and Rev Deb Viola were both equally amazing ! My husband and I had an interfaith ceremony as my husband is Catholic and I am Jewish. Rabbi Sara and Rev Deb work so well together and knew exactly how to seamlessly blend both of our religions. Communication between all parties was great and always received quick responses, was ready to answer any questions we had even if they were silly. They were both punctual and explained everything to use prior to the ceremony and addressed any additional questions we had. Communication even after the wedding was great ! I highly recommend both Rabbi Sara or Rev Deb for any future event you may have. You will most certainly not be disappointed.

Hayley Sent on 04/01/2023

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Wonderful!

Rabbi Sara married my husband and I in February of this past year. We had so many people come up
to us in our cocktail hour to compliment about just how beautiful and meaningful the ceremony was and even tell us that they had never witnessed a ceremony like ours. Rabbi Sara’s way of explaining exactly how the ceremony would flow months before the wedding put us at ease. She goes over every detail , minute by minute. She is very responsive via email and offers wonderful advise and guidance. There were so many special and meaningful elements put into our ceremony. My husband is catholic and I am Jewish. The way she created and outlined the ceremony to touch upon some of the religious traditions we both wanted on our wedding day will forever be cherished. We are eternally grateful to Rabbi Sara for everything she did for us to make our wedding ceremony as special as it was! We can’t wait to work with Rabbi Sara again !

Casey Sent on 11/15/2022

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Wonderful wedding officiant!!

Rabbi Sara was wonderful. She met with us to understand our traditions and what was most important to us for our special day. She was flexible when we had changes to our plan and did a wonderful job leading the ceremony!

Sara Sent on 10/18/2022

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A one-of-a-kind officiant who makes everyone feel like family!

Rabbi Sara is the kindest & warmest person that you will ever meet!
She lights up every space she's in and shines sunlight into your ceremony.

About four years ago, I was a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding out in LI.
I knew nothing about Rabbi Sara, but by the end of the ceremony, I knew that I wanted her for my own wedding one day.
Fast forward to this year, she blew it out of the ballpark.
She had everyone smiling and laughing the entire time, and she works hard to ensure that everyone in the audience feels included.

As a guest, you're not an observer, you're a participant when Rabbi Sara is officiating.

Rabbi Sara is also incredibly flexible. She will make any adjustments you want to the ceremony so it matches the feel of the couple.
I'm a reform/spiritual Jew who was brought up in a reform household, and my Husband is an Atheist who was raised Catholic.

We requested to have the english translations removed from the ceremony to make my Husband more comfortable. On top of that, we had a good friend of ours co-officiate so he could tell our story. Rabbi Sara went with the flow the whole time.
She's incredible to communicate with, she's clear in her instructions, she's timely in her preparation and when she shows up to the venue.
Most importantly, she made the ceremony about us and our love for one another.

When you hire Rabbi Sara, you're getting a friend for life who loves to remain in touch.
Thank you Rabbi Sara! You're truly one-of-a-kind and a very special person!

Mallory Sent on 10/09/2022

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A dream to work with!

Rabbi Sara made the entire interfaith marriage ceremony process both effortless and incredibly meaningful. She was so easy to work with, prompt to respond, and helpful in making the ceremony perfectly us. I would recommend Rabbi Sara for ANY ceremony, but she was particularly wonderful for our Jewish/Catholic interfaith coofficiated wedding. My husband and I loved working with her and our guests could not stop raving over what an amazing job she did creating a sense of welcoming for all. THANK YOU, RABBI SARA!!!

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Rabbi Sara is amazing!

Rabbi Sara was phenomenal! She made our ceremony so special and personal. She was so easy to work with and customized our ceremony to exactly what we wanted. We had so many friends and family come up to us at our wedding to say what an amazing job Rabbi Sara did with our ceremony!

Kara Sent on 09/22/2022

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Best ceremony we could have ever hoped for!

Thank you so very much for making our wedding day so special!!!! The ceremony was intimate, fun, meaningful and very personable. The amount of compliments we received was overwhelming and it was all because of YOU!!!! Thank you again for truly making our day the best day of our lives. We will never forget it!

Chanel Sent on 09/11/2022

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Warm, approachable, inclusive, funny, friendly Rabbii

I can't say enough great things about Rabbi Sara. We are an interfaith couple and wanted someone to tell our story in a way that highlighted our love for each other and our families. Rabbi Sara's ceremony was one of the highlights of the night. She tailored the ceremony to include traditions of both faiths (Jewish and Catholic) which our families appreciated. She also made it about us, which was very important to us. She delivered a humorous and lighthearted ceremony that made us feel so comfortable in the moment. I completely trusted her to deliver, and she exceeded all expectations. Our families can't stop talking about how beautiful it was. Thank you Rabbi Sara for telling our story

Rachel Sent on 08/16/2022

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Fantastic and wonderful

We couldn't think of anyone better to officiate our wedding. When we saw Sara officiate our friends wedding we knew we wanted her to marry us. She was very kind and we loved how she let us build our ceremony. My husband and I were having a nerdy wedding and she added may the force be with you in English and in herbrew at the end. We were thrilled to have her be a part of our day

Ryan Sent on 06/13/2022

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All Heart and Soul

Rabbi Sara has become more like family over the years. We were blessed to have her co-officiate our interfaith wedding ceremony. Our guests still rave about the warmth and humor she brought to our nuptials. She took the time to get to know us and our family dynamics before eloquently orchestrating a traditional celebration of both faiths. We stayed in touch on social media through the years and when our daughter was born, there was no question who I would ask to help us bless her with a traditional baby naming. We spoke on countless occasions and she put my mind at ease as rain threatened our outdoor Covid-friendly ceremony. Not only did she make our baby naming just as memorable as our wedding ceremony, but she came injured and didn’t skip a beat. She even brought my daughter the rainbow I had been wishing for from above in the form of a beautiful crystal. She is thoughtful, lovely and so genuine. To work with Rabbi Sara is magical, but to know Rabbi Sara is a true blessing.

Mark Sent on 05/09/2022

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Beyond amazing!!

Rabbi Sara was fantastic! She did an amazing job at explaining the process to us, as well as our guests who were unfamiliar with the Jewish wedding ceremony. I personally had family from Israel who wanted to let her know what a fantastic job she did. We couldn’t be happier with the choice we made to go with Rabbi Sara!

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Wonderful, Authentic Service

Rabbi Shonfeld officiated at my daughter's service two days ago .... we could not be happier with how the service was conducted and the positive energy that was felt throughout the room. Theirs is an inter-faith marriage although at our request, such things as a Jewish Ketubah signing and breaking of the glass were included. Most importantly, Rabbi Shonfeld made the service feel very personal. She mentioned that names of grandparents that we were missing and described my daughter/son-in-law first meeting. Everyone at our 70-person wedding complimented us on the service, with several saying it was the nicest service they had ever been to. I attirbute all of it to Rabbi Shonfeld who gives off such a positive, warm energy. We could not be happier with how the service was conducted. It set a wonderful vibe for the rest of the wedding.

Trevor Sent on 02/16/2022

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Last minute addition saved the day

My wife (Christian) and I (Jewish) had a rabbi booked for our date, but it got moved twice due to the pandemic. I thought we had booked him, and a month out he informed me there was a conflict. Panic mode set in. I searched for interfaith rabbi and rabbi sara was the first to come up.

I contacted her and we all immediately hit it off. The chemist was great and she was very calm and reassuring. The best free video chats were rapid fire but still great. She handled everything with our priest who was a first time interfaith officiant. Very great.

Once things were settled and the big sat came, rabbi sara has everything under control and it went so smoothly. We couldn’t thank her enough.

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Lindsay Sent on 02/13/2022

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Amazing!

Rabbi Sara truly is such an amazing person! From the second we reached out to her, she was SO approachable and professional. I am Jewish (not raised religious), and my husband is catholic. From the beginning, she was willing to work with my husband’s family priest (out of town) and made the entire outline for our ceremony including both religious aspects equally. My husband is a Filipino Catholic and we found ways to incorporate every tradition into our ceremony. The way she delivered her portion, with a little bit of light humor, was so incredible. Everything was so organized and Rabbi Sara really took the time to get to know us as a couple. She made our ceremony extremely special and unique. We got so many compliments about her and everyone still talks about how well everything was integrated to fit us. Our ceremony was so perfect and Rabbi Sara is absolutely phenomenal!

Chris Sent on 01/24/2022

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Amazing experience

Rabbi Shonfled performed a genuine and touching service for my husband and myself (we are a gay couple) and she focused on the important aspects of our religions (we are also an interfaith couple) and it felt like she knew us. Frankly we expected someone to come in and “go through the motions” but Rabbi Sara did SO MUCH MORE. So thrilled we have this lovely memory of our ceremony. Thank you!!

Steven Sent on 01/24/2022

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Awesome Rabbi

Rabbi Shonfeld exceeded our expectations. She made us feel very comfortable like we already knew her. I would highly recommend her!

Elena Sent on 12/02/2021

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Rabbi Shonfeld was the most amazing officiant. Our ceremony was unique and our guests could not stop raving. I would 100% recommend her!

Drew Sent on 11/28/2021

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Beautiful and touching service

Rabbi Sara took the time to get to know both of us and it was such an incredible pleasure and honor to be married by her on our wedding day. Not only was she professional, but incredibly entertaining. Our guests LOVED her, as well.

Don't think twice.

Nicole Sent on 10/22/2021

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Absolutely the Best!

Rabbi Sara,

David and I just wanted to let you know how thankful we are that you did our ceremony. You did an excellent job and made it so comfortable and able to understand and personal to us and everyone that attended our ceremony. My family was especially grateful for you because you made us feel that our savta and sabba were present. My sister and uncle Ronny and aba and myself were so overwhelmed with emotion because you sounded so much like our savta and their mother. Thank you for everything! You are absolutely wonderful 🙂

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Nicole and David Stark

Marisa Sent on 10/12/2021

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Beautiful ceremony

Rabbi Sara was wonderful throughout the entire process of our wedding planning. She made us feel comfortable as an interfaith couple and was so patient and flexible when we had to postpone our wedding 3 times due to covid. The ceremony was perfect and our guests loved her!!

Marina Sent on 09/19/2021

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Most beautiful, personalized, and meaningful wedding ceremony!

My husband and I are so happy with Rabbi Shonfeld's wedding services. Our search for a wedding officiant was long and tedious, but the moment we spoke to Rabbi Shonfeld we knew she would be perfect. She instantly made us feel at ease. She was open to our ideas and made sure our ceremony was personalized and reflected who we are as a couple. She was caring and understanding, and really listened. She made the wedding ceremony process super easy and was very responsive with our questions.

Rabbi Sara Shonfeld gave us a beautiful, meaningful Jewish ceremony that we'll remember for the rest of our lives. We received tons of compliments from friends and family about Rabbi Shonfeld and the way she conducted our ceremony.

Amanda Sent on 09/18/2021

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Wonderfully intimate, personable & fun ty

Rabbi Sara Shonfeld was an engaging and heartfelt Officant.From first meeting Rabbi Shonfeld , she was very personable and very professional. My fiancé)now husband) new right after that first talk she was the one who had to marry us.Rabbi Shonfeld made us feel at ease, as if we have known her our entire lives! The whole experience felt special and she put me and my (now husband) at ease. She was able to handle and direct the crowd as well as my husband in a way that never felt harsh or rehearsed. She has this magical sensibility to put everyone in her presence at ease.She made the ceremony absolutely perfect! It was snd always will be a day we will never forget!
She was fun, proficient and carefree, but at the same time completely prepared for anything.
Ty Again Rabbi Shonfeld, for a ceremony me, my husband, my family & friends will never forget!

Samantha Sent on 09/13/2021

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Rabbi Sara is Amazing!

We cannot recommend Rabbi Sara enough. After our initial meeting, my husband (Catholic) and I (Jewish) immediately knew we wanted her to officiate our wedding. She is funny, thoughtful, and has an unmistakable presence. We enjoyed working with her to craft a ceremony that represented both of our traditions and she delivered! Guests from both sides came up to us after the ceremony to rave about Rabbi Sara; one friend even asked for her information. The ceremony is my favorite memory from the day and I cannot thank Rabbi Sara enough.

Todd Sent on 06/14/2021

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Everything was great

We hired Sara along with Rev Deb Viola since we heard they worked well as a team. They performed an amazing ceremony that touched a little bit on both of our religions and then about our lives so far together. Everything went flawless and We would relive that day every day if we could.

Melissa Sent on 12/23/2019

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Rabbi Shonfeld and Rev. Viola set the tone for my wedding—their ceremony was so warm, personal, and filled with love and joy. There was a perfect balance between the two religions and they take time to explain the traditions, which brought everyone together. They have a terrific sense dynamic and sense of humor. I wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone who wants the perfect wedding day!

Victoria Sent on 11/27/2019

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Unforgettable Service with Rabbi Sara

My husband is Sufi Muslim and I'm Jewish. Rabbi Sara performed a beautiful Jewish service for us. She took the time to learn about us, and how our lives came together, and was able to elegantly incorporate the essence of our relationship into the service. Rabbi Sara was amazing. Our guests couldn't stop talking about her. She exudes love and joy, and we could not have chosen a better officiant. She made our guests feel comfortable, even though many of them had never been to a Jewish wedding ceremony. We were honored that she allowed us to use her beautiful tallit from Israel. Rabbi Sara is one of those special people that you don't meet very often, but when you do, you feel truly blessed. We will never forget her, and the beautiful ceremony she created for us.

Carli Sent on 11/23/2019

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Amazing officiant and spectacular person!!!!

When it came time to looking for officiants for our wedding, which was October 5th 2019, my husband and I said that this was the most important part of wedding planning for us. I am Jewish and my husband is Lutheran. We wanted to involve both religions and also included Reverend Deb (please see her page for review, she was also spectacular). Rabbi Sara was beyond personable, warm, friendly, professional, I could go on! Every single person at our wedding came up to us after to tell us that it was the most funny, warm-hearted, meaningful ceremony they had ever been to! Rabbi Sara and Rev Deb wrote the most beautiful ceremony that truly reflected the love that we share for each other and for our families and friends. It was also important for us to almost educate our guests as some were not Jewish and some were not Christian, so we were able to make everyone feel welcomed and comfortable. Rabbi Sara and Rev Deb involved traditions from both religions so seamlessly. I would recommend them to anyone!! The whole planning process with Rabbi Sara was easy and, again, she was so professional and organized. Would recommend her to anyone who wants a perfect ceremony, because we will cherish ours for the rest of our lives!!

Erica Sent on 11/23/2019

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Rabbi Sara is amazing!

Rabbi Sara was a pleasure to work with. Everyone at our wedding keeps saying how much they enjoyed the ceremony- people usually don’t even pay attention during the ceremony. We highly recommend Rabbi Sara!

Allison Sent on 11/22/2019

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Couldn’t have asked for better!

Rabbi Sara was amazing and such a pleasure to work with. Our ceremony was simply beautiful because of the time and effort she took. My entire family was moved. Everyone kept saying it was one of the best ceremonies they’d ever witnessed. Thank you!!

Jake Sent on 11/10/2019

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The most beautiful ceremony

My husband and I found Sara Shonfeld on wedding wire when we were looking for an officiant for our wedding. As soon as we met with Sara in person, we knew that we would want her to officiate our wedding. She was kind so kind, easy to talk to, and comfortable to be with and we knew she would be a great addition to our ceremony. She had sent us over a list of question that we answered which she then added to the draft of the ceremony, which we were able to edit along the way. She personalized our ceremony to exactly what we wanted. She conducted the most beautiful ceremony we have ever witnessed. She gave such a loving and caring touch to the ceremony and truly made it our own. She had many beautiful touches to the ceremony to make it feel so special. We have received an infinite amount of compliments regarding our ceremony that Sara had led. We would highly recommend Sara to anyone!!!! Thank you so much Sara!!

Daniela Sent on 10/17/2019

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The Best!!

Rabbi Sara is the absolute BEST!!! The ceremony was extremely important to me and she made it perfect! From the moment we met her, Rabbi Sara was so kind, warm, and friendly. She was so genuinely sweet and caring. We wanted to have her officiate our wedding instantly! Throughout wedding planning, Rabbi Sara was very quick to answer back emails. She worked through our ceremony draft perfectly until we had a beautiful and special to us final draft. The day of the wedding, our Ketubah and Marriage License signing ceremony was so intimate and wonderful. And the ceremony was absolutely incredible!!! I could not recommend her enough! Best decision for an officiant would be to have Rabbi Sara!!!!

Rachel Sent on 10/09/2019

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An Intimate, Lively Ceremony for Everyone

Rabbi Sara is a friendly, kind person with a warm heart. Even though my fiance and I met with her only once before our wedding day, we corresponded via email many times and could sense her energy through her writing. She was mindful and accepting of our wedding vision. She understood that we wanted to keep some Jewish traditions as part of our ceremony and was flexible with how we wanted certain things expressed. For example, it was very important to us that our very good friend share our love story during our ceremony. Rabbi Sara was very quick to respond via email, whenever we had questions or wanted to add/change things of our ceremony draft.
The day of our wedding, Rabbi Sara arrived at the ceremony site early to set up and check everything. She met with us to review the ceremony order and sign the marriage license. During the ceremony, Sara spoke in a lively, sweet voice that grabbed everyone's attention. Our guests approached us after the wedding and told us that this was one of the best ceremonies they ever attended because they felt included. Rabbi Sara did a nice job making everyone - not just the bride and groom - feel important. There was a lot of love during our ceremony, and Rabbi Sara helped contribute to that.

Andrew Sent on 08/20/2019

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Sara is the best! She lead such a beautiful ceremony for us. She was very funny, detailed and open to changes, etc. She is a very warm person and all of our guests were very impressed!

Karen Sent on 03/27/2019

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Absolutely the best!!

Rabbi Sara Shonfeld co-officiated at our son’s wedding this past Friday at the beautiful St. Anthony of Padua Parish in East Northport, New York. She worked closely with Father Joseph to create the most beautiful interfaith ceremony. She was absolutely phenomenal and totally exceeded our expectations!! Many of our guests told us that it was the most beautiful wedding ceremony they’ve ever attended!!

Cristen Sent on 01/04/2019

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Wonderful experience!

Rabbi Sara was amazing to work with -- she was so responsive, caring, and just easy to talk to. Rabbi Sara did an interfaith ceremony along with our interfaith minister (Reverend Louis Olivieri, who was also awesome) and it turned out even better than I could have imagined. We received so many compliments on our ceremony. Rabbi Sara was animated, interesting, and heartfelt. The guests adored her and our ceremony. Very highly recommend!

Billy Sent on 11/07/2018

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Exactly What We Wanted

My fiance (now wife) and I wanted a civil ceremony with a little bit of Jewish tradition included, and Rabbi Sara gave us exactly what we were looking for! We had interviewed a couple other officiants before meeting with Rabbi Sara, and the level of professionalism and warmth exhibited to us right away made us certain that she was the right officiant for us. After our first meeting with Rabbi Sara, my wife said "she just felt like a great big hug!" and I seconded that emotion.

Rabbi Sara was very attentive to our requests and tailored our ceremony perfectly. I was raised Jewish but I am no longer observant in the faith, so we did not want to include any hebrew blessings/prayers, but did want to include some of the traditions to honor my heritage.

She gave us the opportunity to write our own "story" of how we met, our courtship, and my proposal. It was a major part of the ceremony, especially since we asked her to exclude any blessings or anything overtly religious. Her "performance" was perfect and she got great laughs out of our guests in all the right places. She also provided us with a binder of our ceremony "script" as a keepsake. Nice touch!

Lastly, her fee was very reasonable for the services provided. We cannot recommend Rabbi Sara enough! Several of the guests commented on what a perfect ceremony it was, that it was very "us".

Rabbi Sara, thank you for the perfect wedding ceremony!

Nicki Sent on 11/05/2018

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Rabbi Sara is amazing!

Rabbi Sara & Rev Deb!
Thank you both so much for being wonderful and making it possible for Adam and I to have an amazing and unforgettable wedding. Everything was beautiful, the guests were happy and we were beyond pleased. Also, I wanted to say a personal thank you for the unexpected pieces, and making my Dad's memorial so lovely and appropriate. With the way the last 2 weeks have gone, there were a few loose ends that friends and family helped out with, and we appreciate your patience and understanding. We feel so fortunate to have been able to celebrate our day in such a beautiful space, thanks to Dad, we had perfect weather, and so many of our friends and family members commented on what a beautiful and personal ceremony you both provided.
Everything was so wonderful, and we couldn’t ask for more ❤️
Be well,
Nicki & Adam

Billie Sent on 10/09/2018

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My wedding day couldn’t have been more perfect, well ten degrees cooler might have been nice. I married the perfect man for me and chose the perfect Rabbi for us. Rabbi Sara, thank you for officiating our Christian/Jewish wedding ceremony. Rabbi Sara guided us step by step and encouraged us to make our ceremony uniquely ours. Her of humor made my husband and I feel at ease from the moment we met her. She embraced both of our religious traditions and celebrated our union with passion and joy. For an interfaith officiant, look no further, she’s the best!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Scott Sent on 10/03/2018

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The ceremony was absolutely amazing. We did everything from a sand ceremony to breaking of the glass. Sara's help was always a message away. My wife and I couldn't have asked for anyone better. I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a officiant or rabbi. During the ceremony my wife had a slightly issue with the weather and wearing such a heavy dress. But Sara came right thru and handled it amazingly.

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Rabbi Sara was so helpful during this stressful time. She made us feel like this was the first wedding she had ever performed at making us feel special.

Leeann Sent on 10/02/2018

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Rabbi Shonfeld made my day so special and provided an amazing heartwarming ceremony. My friends and family loved everything about the service and loved how Rabbi Shonfeld integrated both of our religions and cultures into the ceremony. I am so happy Rabbi Shonfeld was my officiant and I would definitely recommend her services to future brides and grooms!!! :)

Alyssa Sent on 10/02/2018

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Rabbi Sara really made my wedding one to remember we were always in contact with her beforehand and she made our ceremony perfect! My guests even fell in love with her and couldn’t stop saying how great she was.

Bianca Sent on 10/02/2018

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Sara was absolutely wonderful from the moment we met her. Her warmth, joy, and careful attention to detail made the entire experience outstanding! After our ceremony, we received floods of compliements on Sara and her ability to make our ceremony the best they have ever attended!

Linda Sent on 09/04/2018

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Rabbi Shonfeld was amazing! We received so many compliments from our guests, she was funny and entertaining. Rabbi Shonfeld worked with the wedding couple to create the kind of ceremony they wanted and she told their story and made it very personal. Thank you Rabbi Shonfeld for participating and helping make 9/2/18 a day we will always remember.

Brandie Sent on 07/28/2018

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This review is LONG overdue. Rabbi Sara, along with Pastor April, made our wedding ceremony such a beautiful and special experience. They make such a great team and have such wonderful spirits. If you're having an interfaith wedding, you definitely want them working together.

Rabbi Sara helped us draft our Ketubah, she was always available to talk and answer our questions, she made the process of drafting our ceremony a very comprehensive process and overall she brought a ton of life to our ceremony. Rabbi Sara helped incorporate and blend in Jewish traditions with Catholic ones seamlessly and helped us find the perfect scriptures to match our values and those of our families. Our guests couldn't stop talking about our ceremony, they still talk about how beautiful everything was, months after our wedding.

We are so grateful to have found Rabbi Sara! We would get married again just to relive our beautiful ceremony.

Jennifer Sent on 07/16/2018

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Rabbi Sara was our officiant for our wedding on May 5, 2018 at Bourne Mansion. We knew as soon as we met her that we wanted her to officiate our ceremony. She has a beautifully written ceremony, which allows for as much (or as little, whatever your preference is) personalization as you'd like, and we were able to very easily go through an editing process with her as we formulated our ideas for our ceremony. The day of the wedding, she arrived promptly and totally put us at ease, despite the fact that we were not able to have a formal rehearsal (which was just based on how our venue operates). We absolutely adored our ceremony, and so did our guests. Everyone I spoke to that day took the time to tell me how truly warm, touching and personal our ceremony was, and that they loved Rabbi Sara. Several guests told me it was the best ceremony that they've witnessed - and we definitely could not agree more!! Thank you, Rabbi!!

Jesse Sent on 07/10/2018

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Sara is an awesome Rabbi! She recently performed the ceremony at our wedding and we received tons of compliments afterwards. Everyone felt like she really knew us and she was able to make the ceremony entertaining for all. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a Rabbi!

Julie Sent on 06/11/2018

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There are no words nearly powerful enough to express my gratitude towards Sara. She is truly a special human being. I was having a terrible morning the morning of my wedding and in walked Sara. I felt so much better just having her there. Although I had only met her once previously during our initial consult, I communicated regularly with her via email and she followed me on Facebook. I felt as if I had known her my whole life. She instantly calmed me down and walked my soon to be husband and I through the entire ceremony one more time. Our ceremony and ketubah signing could not have gone any better. Her little quips and attention to detail are unparalleled. People thought she was my rabbi that I've known my whole life. She spoke about Rob and I with such confidence and ease and made all the non-jews at my ceremony feel welcomes and privileged. I love her more than she will ever realize. For anyone who is having an interfaith wedding, Sara is flat out the best person to use for the job. Her warmth will make everyone feel welcomed. Thank you Sara for everything.

Linda Sent on 06/11/2018

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Sara did an amazing job making our ceremony special and unique to Chris and I as a couple. At our first meeting we felt extremely comfortable talking to her and sharing our love story. Working with her was a breeze. She was patient and followed up with us when we needed a lil kick in the butt to get things completed on our end. The ceremony was everything we wanted and perfect for us. Thank you Sara!

Kate Sent on 06/06/2018

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Sara was our officiant this May (after being recommended by Rev Deb an officiant/reverand I met at a Wedding Showcase about two years ago). They both have such inviting, loving personalities.

We loved Sara and received such wonderful compliments after our ceremony. We could feel the connection to Sara after our first meeting with her. We knew she would be just right for our ceremony.

We love that she cane early and took pictures firsthand during our first look and photographer’s photos and signing of the license because she posted them right away and that was great!

We had such a wonderful, loving, fun ceremony with Sara and our family. We had a mixed Ceremony - part secular, part religious. I enjoyed our ceremony and added in a Sand Unity part that Sara said the blessing over and it meant so much to us.

We recommend Sara to anyone looking for a caring, loving, and fun officiant!

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Andrew Sent on 06/06/2018

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We cannot thank Rabbi Sara enough! People have not stopped talking about our wedding ceremony and I got to see my grandpa cry for the first time. I am Jewish and my wife is Chinese. Rabbi Sara did a beautiful job of combining our family values into a joined wedding ceremony.

The day of the wedding was very hectic and my wife and I were very nervous, but once Rabbi Sara arrived she did a great job of keeping us calm, comfortable, and making sure everything was taken care of. She also made the ceremony personal and customized our vows exactly the way we imagined them.

Thank you Rabbi Sara for an amazing wedding experience!

Shante Sent on 06/05/2018

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Sara is a beautiful and bright soul. I couldn't imagine my wedding without her. She was extremely aware of us and our friends and family. We had a spiritual ceremony, Sara expressed our love and specific journey perfectly. My husband and I couldn't feel more blessed to have her a part of our special day! I highly recommend Sara to everyone! Thank you again!

Leo Sent on 06/04/2018

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Rabbi Sara helped make our Wedding day so amazing. She was always very quick to respond to emails, and would also be very flexible when it came time to setting up a call. Our guests loved how personal she made our ceremony as well. We would definitely recommend Sara to all our friends.

Michael Sent on 06/04/2018

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I would like to recommend Rabbi Sarah wholeheartedly.
Many of our guests had never been to a Jewish wedding and she made wonderful introductions to the ceremony and explained the traditions in a way that everyone could understand. We are a bit of outside-the-box couple, and she had no problem adjusting herself to our narrative in a kind and accepting way.
We could not be more pleased with her- she was outstanding. Also, if you hire her, make sure she sings at the wedding- she has an amazing voice.
Thank you so much.

Aaron Sent on 06/04/2018

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Sara was a pleasure to work with. She was knowledgeable, professional, and courteous. My wife and I liked that Sara customized our wedding ceremony program based on what we wanted. Sara explained the cultural significance of everything during the ceremony so that all of our guests would understand. Her positive energy and bubbly, outgoing personality made the ceremony very enjoyable. My wife and I received many compliments from our guests about how beautiful and memorable the ceremony was. Thank you, Sara!

Beth Sent on 06/03/2018

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From our first conversation with Rabbi Sara we knew she would be a great officiant for our wedding. With us living in NYC and getting married on Long Island, Rabbi Sara was flexible to have our meetings via FaceTime. She was thoughtful and listened to what we were looking for and then went to great lengths to ensure that our ceremony was personal and reflected who we are. Rabbi Sara allowed us to feel relaxed from the moment she arrived until we said I Do. We have gotten multiple compliments on the personal and heartfelt ceremony that Rabbi Sara performed and we love having the binder that detailed the ceremony that she crafted as a treasured keepsake. Thank you Rabbi Sara for going above and beyond for a fresh, funny, modern Jewish ceremony that was a true reflection of the couple that we are!

Lori Sent on 05/08/2018

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There are no words to describe how perfectly Rabbi Sara officiated our daughter's wedding ceremony last weekend. It was simply beautiful and captured the spirit and the essence of the amazing couple: Jennifer and Clinton. Rabbi Sara spent time with us and worked carefully to personalize the ceremony and made it uniquely special. Nearly every guest commented on how amazing the ceremony was. Rabbi Sara is very special and I am so happy we chose her for this most special day. Thank you Rabbi Sara!

Omri Sent on 04/16/2018

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Sara was one of the best things about our wedding. She worked long and hard with us to create a ceremony that was touching, emotional, personal, and very much ours. She gave so much of herself before the wedding.

Half the people were Israeli and half American, so it was important to us to have a ceremony both in English and in Hebrew, and one that spoke to everyone. It was a great success. So many people after the ceremony came up to say how they cried and asked about her, wanting to know if she was willing and able to come to Israel to marry them.

Sara is funny, easy going, caring, and made the entire process as easy and carefree as possible. And she's a Brandi Carlile fan, not something you find every day! So you can also trust her taste in music.

Choosing Sara to marry us was the best decision we made during our planning of the wedding. We highly recommend her with all our hearts. You won't be sorry.

Steph Sent on 03/07/2018

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Rev Debbie and Rabbi Sara did the most beautiful ceremony a girl could dream of and made all of my dreams come true. At our request it was only a half hour. It was for my large 400+ sized wedding. All of my guests were pleased and could not stop complementing how beautiful this ceremony went. The ceremony incorporated the best of both religions and highlighted the beauty of my relaitonship. Also, they do elequently spoke of a very close family member who recently passed and that made the ceremony! When we have children we will be using Rabbi Sara and Rev. Debbie’s services again, and I look so forward to it! You guys are the absolute best.

Dana Sent on 01/10/2018

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Thank you to Rabbi Sara Shonfeld for helping us to create a spiritual, thoughtful and truly beautiful wedding ceremony! Rabbi Shonfeld worked with my husband and me to incorporate family traditions and Jewish traditions while keeping the ceremony modern and truly about us as a couple. We even incorporated lighting the Hanukkah candles! Her gregarious personality, warmth, humor and enthusiasm made all feel welcomed and included. Her acceptance of our beliefs and varying family backgrounds was wonderful. Rabbi Shonfeld’s true joy and passion for helping join two people in marriage is incredible. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Alexis Sent on 12/27/2017

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Our families and friends have not stopped raving about Rabbi Sara Shonfeld, and her co-officiant for our wedding, Pastor April Gismondi of Church of Ancient Ways! They are so lovely, and so talented, and we can’t say enough great things about them both. They did a wonderful job as a team, seamlessly integrating our two faiths in a way that felt thoughtful and incredibly special. I imagine they are equally fantastic officiating on their own, too. From the moment we met during our first planning meeting, we were blown away by how warm, sincere, and fun they both are - they were so excited to learn about who we were, how we met, and the ceremony we envisioned. They both are filled with amazing enthusiasm, love, and creativity, which was evident throughout the process and then of course during the ceremony, which they made so special and memorable for us and our guests. We are so grateful that we found Rabbi Sara and Pastor April and for the beautiful ceremony they helped us to create - thank you both so very much!

Danielle Sent on 12/17/2017

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Cannot say enough about how wonderful Rabbi Sara and Rev Deb are! We had a beautiful and personal interfaith ceremony that all of our guests loved. We just watched our wedding video and couldn’t believe how perfect they were. Would definitely recommend.

Stephanie Sent on 12/04/2017

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Rabbi Sara Shonfeld was the most professional, courteous, heartwarming, and articulate Rabbi I have ever met and I am beyond grateful and that she was available to officiate our wedding. She took the time to answer all of our questions, and go through every detail of our wedding with us. On the wedding day she made us both feel like it was just us 3 in the room by being funny, sincere, and heartfelt. She made our ceremony match us to a tee. Afterwards, we had so many of our guests come up to us saying how it was not only the best Jewish ceremony they've ever been to BUT it was the best ceremony overall they've ever been to. Our guests are still raving about Rabbi Sara Shonfeld and even our parents are excited at the possibility of using her again for future events. I would recommend her to everyone I know because they would be in beyond capable hands.

Brent Sent on 12/03/2017

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Rabbi Sara Shonfeld was amazing and listened to exactly what we wanted and created a lovely ceremony. She was warm and extremely accommodating and easy to communicate with. Not only did we love her service but all of our guests told us how fatanstic she was!

Stephanie Sent on 12/02/2017

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Sara was absolutely wonderful! She made our wedding ceremony even more amazing then we could have imagined. She was very warm and loving with not just us but our families and guests. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking!

Alexandra Sent on 12/02/2017

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A+ - SO MANY COMPLIMENTS on my Interfaith Ceremony with her and my Husband's childhood Pastor. Also our Ketubah Ceremony. She is lovely, she is so funny, so many compliments, and she really truly works with you to create your perfect ceremony. I love that she gives you a copy in a binder at the end! I can't recommend her enough.

Nicole Sent on 12/02/2017

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It was really beautiful. Guests had a lot of compliments for rabbi Sara, everyone said how beautiful the wedding was

Christina Sent on 11/09/2017

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Less than one week before our wedding our officiant hinted signs of backing out, more or less just not showing up. We called our venue and they let us know should he back out last minute or not show up that we would forgo the ceremony and just go into cocktail hour/reception. I was devastated. They gave us the contact info for interfaith wedding officiants and my mother called. Sara called back instantly and my mother explained the whole situation. Sara was more than willing to sit in the background and help out or be the backup should our officiant not show. My mom loved her instantly just by the phone call. Sara then emailed me telling me all about herself and her services and asked me all of these questions about my husband and I. She put us all at ease. We knew she knew her stuff. She asked us for a copy of our ceremonial draft Never even heard of that, our current officiant I guess was just winging it. In less than 12 hours Sara had produced a ceremonial draft and as I read it, I began to cry. It was a wedding. My wedding. She added and removed what we wanted. She listened and she delivered perfectly. The original officiant backed out just before the wedding, but I feel like everything happens for a reason and Sara was meant to be our officiant. She was warm and welcoming. I felt like I knew her forever. When we got to the venue before the ceremony Sara greeted me with a HUGE hug, she went over everything with us and answered any questions we had. I LOVED my ceremony. Sara made us laugh, had us in tears (good tears) She was enthusiastic and made us feel like we were the only wedding she had on her mind! Looking at pictures from the ceremony she never broke from a loving smile on her face. I can't say enough good things about Sara, If you want a warm, loving and customized ceremony made just for you DO NOT HESITATE to have Sara as your officiant. Everyone raved about how great she was and how she was a blessing. My husband and I couldn't be more happy.

Renee Sent on 10/10/2017

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Dear Sara,
We want to take a moment to just thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please know that not only do we feel you gave us the best wedding ceremony, but everyone felt the same way and you were the most talked about topics of the wedding!
You really made us feel special, like you have known us, and your humor was an added to bonus to an already beautiful day. Please know that you made our wedding one that we will remember for the rest of our life. From the both of us,
with love,
Jason and Renee Goldfarb

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