Rabbi On the Go

Rabbi Block is awesome! My husband is Jewish and I am Christian (Methodist) so we needed a rabbi that would co-officiate an interfaith marriage. I originally didn't realize this was going to be such a hard task, but I was so lucky to one day stumble upon Rabbi Block's website. He was very responsive and is very email savvy (which is something that I found to be lacking with the pastor we had) which made my life much easier. He gave my husband and I a CD full of ceremonies he had done in the past to use as references for creating our own ceremony. This worked out beautifully. We went through the CD, picked parts of other couples ceremonies we liked and then narrowed those down to what we wanted for ourselves. Rabbi Block helped us create a beautiful ceremony that we are still getting compliments on. Rabbi Block worked very well with the Pastor from my church and they did a wonderful job at the ceremony. Although Rabbi Block seems pricey, he was reasonably priced compared to some of the other rabbi's I spoke with that would preform an interfaith wedding with another officiant--without any strings attached. We are very happy that we came across Rabbi Block's website and that he was able to co-officiate our wedding for us. I would definitely recommend him to others seeking an easy-going fun rabbi to officiate an interfaith marriage or co-officiate an interfaith marriage.

DO NOT be scared by Rabbi Block's cute and cheezy website url. This man is definitely on the go, so it is a fitting name. I must start by saying that the first thing that people tell me when they comment on my special day was "I just LOVED your Rabbi". This is from my Jewish family, my husband's Southern, Christian family and friends and just about every guest of every denomination. He has a way of making everyone feel comfortable and a part of the occasion without being obvious or too serious about it. He was just wonderful.From the moment I spoke with Rabbi Block I knew that this was going to be an easy process. I spoke with other Rabbis who asked for less to preform my ceremony, but Rabbi Block was the friendliest and gave me no pressure at all. After I spoke to him for the first time he sent me a CD in the mail that gave me tons, and I mean TONS of sample ceremonies, readings, translations, and information to create a ceremony that my husband and I felt was perfect for us. We met with him only once--due to our insane schedules, not Rabbi Blocks--but that was enough to make us feel confident and comfortable. We picked and chose pieces from the other ceremonies he had officiated in the past and loved the combination of traditions. He was adamant about us making the ceremony whatever WE wanted, not what he wanted. Rabbi Block arrived early for both my Friday night rehearsal and Saturday evening ceremony. He was funny, caring, quick-witted and sincere throughout our entire ceremony. We felt comfortable and happy knowing that our diverse group of guests felt comfortable and happy. Thank you Rabbi Block for making our wedding ceremony the highlight of the weekend, as it should be!

I cannot possibly say enough good things about Rabbi Block. He lets you plan exactly what you want for the wedding, and is incredibly helpful in the process. He put our guests at ease, and was a delight to work with. Like most of the weddings he does, ours was an interfaith wedding, and the way he weaved our faiths together was amazing. We were able to have a ceremony that didn't tiptoe around our differences, and allowed us to express the most important parts of each of our weddings, while keeping our families happy and comfortable, not an easy task when our families included very religious Jews and evangelical Christians. So many compliments I received at the wedding were of the Rabbi. If you're having a non-traditional wedding, I could not recommend Rabbi Block strongly enough.

I found Rabbi Block on wedding wire so I am very happy to write a review for him. My husband and I are two different faiths (Christian and Jewish) and Rabbi Block was able to give us a fantastic ceremony that incorporated both faiths without alienating any of our guests. We were thrilled.Due to some crazy timing before the wedding, my (now) husband and I were still working on the ceremony on the Wednesday before our Sunday ceremony. Rabbi Block was calm and helpful, giving us guidance, but allowing us to work out the pieces of the ceremony ourselves. This was a little stressful for my husband, but I found the freedom, well freeing. He reminded us that the ceremony was what we wanted it to be and not to ask permission for certain readings, but to feel confident in our choices. This was wonderful. We initially sent Rabbi Block a ceremony that was too short and he gave us a bunch of suggestions and ideas. We ended up with something that reflected both of our faiths and our views on marriage. On the day of the wedding Rabbi Block arrived early and was very helpful and calming. He read the ceremony as we had written it, but also added in some lightness that made the ceremony and the day better. We told him we wanted something somewhat informal and fun and he had us all laughing. His calm presence and demeanor allowed us to take in the moment without worrying about an officiant who would make the ceremony about them or push any agenda. Due to the wind, our chuppa had a mind of its own. Rabbi Block worked with my brother-in-law to have the chuppa brought in during the ceremony, rather than have it free standing and it was beautiful. People were approaching us after the ceremony saying how they loved Rabbi Block, how lovely the ceremony was and that it really reflected our personalities. Exactly what we wanted. Rabbi Block made it happen. I would highly recommend him and his services.

WOW! We were lucky enough to have a wedding with all A list vendors and support but Rabbi Block is the one we and everyone at our wedding can't stop talking about. Rabbi Block was so very good to work with as we tried to chart our path in an interfaith wedding and marriage, we figured we hired a "rent a Rabbi" but we got oh so very much more. The ceremony was very much a reflection of who we are, our views on the world and our celebration of what makes us unique, it was Jewish enough for me to feel like I had a Jewish wedding and not so religious or stiff that my husband felt out of place as a Christian. the ceremony was carefully explained by Rabbi Block as he went along so no one in the room felt left out or confused but he did it in a warm light hearted way that left folks teary eyed and full of smiles. But this was how Rabbi Block did everything with us in our meetings and phone calls before the big day, if we did not understand something or had a road block he in true Rabbi form guided us to think on our own but held our hands in the rough parts.Oh yes the wonderful CD he gives couples with ceremonies and ideas proved to be invaluable as we thought about what we wanted to happen. In short we loved Rabbi Block and have already recommended him to other interfaith couples we know who have been told "No" so many times.

We could not have been married in a more special, appropriate, and warm ceremony--thanks to Rabbi Block's advice, guidance and counsel. We could not be happier as the ceremony reflected our backgrounds and wishes perfectly. We were impressed from the moment we met him and knew it would be a memorable evening for us. Many of our guests have specifically complimented us on our choice of Rabbi Block--his warmth, sense of humor, and sincere degree of care was apparent to everyone.

He is the best! We are catholic and jewish but could not have a catholic priest attend. He very eloquently enhanced our jewish ceremony with the parts of catholicism I wanted integrated. Everyone in attendance raved about how beautiful, original and entertaining our ceremony was. I truly do not think I could have been more happy with our ceremony.

Rabbi Block worked with us side by side to write the ceremony we wanted. We were combining two faiths with strong wedding traditions (Hindu and Jewish) and Rabbi Block approached the ceremony with intelligence and respect for us and our families' needs. In the drama of wedding planning, Rabbi Block was such a calm and helpful resource for both of us. We highly recommend him.

My husband and I enjoyed Rabbi Block, and so did our wedding guests. We had a non-denominational ceremony that we created. He helped make our ceremony reflective of my husband and I by keeping it sentimental, yet light and fun at the same time. Rabbi Block surprised us by reading a favorite excerpt to conclude our ceremony with that I mentioned I enjoyed in our first meeting with him. It was an unforgettable ceremony that we actually think our guests thoroughly enjoyed just as much as we did!