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Becoming  a bar or bat mitzvah is a rite of passage, not a function of synagogue membership. I value working with all children, whether they have a strong educational foundation or no previous study whatsoever. Either way, the process is tailored to a family's values and the child's interests.  Whether celebrating  outside, inside, at home, or in a traditional synagogue sanctuary, we can be creative,  we can be traditional, and we can infuse the process with extraordinary meaning.  (P.S. While as a rabbi, I believe there is immeasurable value in being part of a local Jewish community, I also recognize it's not always feasible for any number of reasons.) 

A resounding YES!

Many rabbis feel that marrying 'outside of the faith' represents a loss for our people.  I understand that perspective, but feel the converse is true. We have so much to gain and learn by embracing different backgrounds. 

Schedule permitting, there is no part of the world where I will not go to join people together in sacred marriage.

I can and I do work with officiants from other faith traditions to perform religiously inclusive wedding ceremonies. This is an area where officiants collaborate to structure a ceremony that is respectful of our collective faiths and the language of our ceremonies. 

Deuteronomy 21:23 sets forth that we bury the deceased on the same day they die, which explains why traditional Judaism expects funerals to take place within 24 hours.  That said, in today's world where families are often separated by great distances, such an immediate timeline rarely gives mourners sufficient time to prepare -- or even be present -- for the funeral. Though I do believe there is a benefit to funerals taking place quickly, my primary focus is to help mourners find the greatest comfort, which is why I am flexible on the timing.

While pulling together a wedding involves all kinds of tricky planning and strict deadlines, finding a rabbi isn't one of them. When a couple is ready to marry, if I am available, I would be delighted to officiate.

Of course!

As the father of two queer children, it is an absolute privilege to help people of all sexual orientations and gender identities celebrate the sacred commitment of marriage.

The sooner the better! That said, it is never too late to contact me, no matter how old your child is.