Looking for an interfaith rabbi in Denver
April 30, 2010 12:37 PM Subscribe
My sister is getting married in Denver and needs some help - does anyone know of a great rabbi in Denver or near Denver who is willing to do an interfaith marriage?
Send her to InterfaithFamily.org, where she can click the button on the left that says "Request A Rabbi For Your Wedding". IFF maintains a database of clergy (both rabbis and non-Jewish clergy) who are willing to perform interfaith ceremonies. IFF is a great resource for interfaith issues and companionship.
posted by catlet at 1:36 PM on April 30, 2010
posted by catlet at 1:36 PM on April 30, 2010
For some rabbis whether they'll perform an interfaith marriage depends on whether the parents are planning on raising the kids Jewish / "keeping a Jewish household". You may want to follow up with that information, if you know it.
posted by inkyz at 4:12 PM on April 30, 2010
posted by inkyz at 4:12 PM on April 30, 2010
Does your sister specifically wish to have a rabbi perform the ceremony? If not, I thought that any knowledgeable Jewish person could perform a wedding ceremony. According to this site says yes, while this one says a rabbi needs to be on hand to make sure it's done correctly, but doesn't need to perform the ceremony.
Anecdotally, I have attended an interfaith wedding ceremony in which the Jewish portion of the wedding ceremony was officiated by a family member and the couple hired an interfaith minister to make it legal.
good luck & mazol tov!
posted by inertia at 7:36 PM on April 30, 2010
Anecdotally, I have attended an interfaith wedding ceremony in which the Jewish portion of the wedding ceremony was officiated by a family member and the couple hired an interfaith minister to make it legal.
good luck & mazol tov!
posted by inertia at 7:36 PM on April 30, 2010
A rabbi is indeed NOT needed to perform a Jewish wedding ceremony, and certainly not an interfaith one. The Chabad thing is, well, a Chabad thing - it is NOT true that a rabbi needs to be on hand, they just want there to be one (preferably one of theirs, of course :-)).
I am actually slated to perform a (Jewish) friend's (interfaith) wedding ceremony this summer in NYC. There's going to be a rabbi present there only because 1) his parents insisted on it, and 2) NY only allows recognized clergy to sign marriage certificates.
posted by yiftach at 10:19 PM on April 30, 2010
I am actually slated to perform a (Jewish) friend's (interfaith) wedding ceremony this summer in NYC. There's going to be a rabbi present there only because 1) his parents insisted on it, and 2) NY only allows recognized clergy to sign marriage certificates.
posted by yiftach at 10:19 PM on April 30, 2010
Response by poster: Thanks everyone! I am passing along all this info to my sister. I'm really intrigued by the rabbi-not-being-necessary thing, and we'll definitely look into it!
posted by violetish at 5:32 AM on May 1, 2010
posted by violetish at 5:32 AM on May 1, 2010
I'm really not trying to be snarky, but googling for "interfaith rabbi" will provide you with a lot of options.
posted by callmejay at 5:45 AM on May 2, 2010
posted by callmejay at 5:45 AM on May 2, 2010
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posted by yiftach at 12:41 PM on April 30, 2010