Rabbi Gershon Steinberg-Caudill is our lead officiant. He provides a rare service for Jewish Interfaith couples. He co-officiates with clergy of all faiths and is available to travel (additional fees req.). His ceremonies help couples through the complexities of creating a meaningful ceremony with spirit, when diverse traditions are involved, and does not require conversion, or pre-marital counseling.
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Sacred Events books all of Rabbi Gershon's ceremonies. Please complete ourINTRODUCTION FORM . Once we receive your request, Yehudit arranges a complimentary telephone conference with the rabbi. General questions: Call Yehudit :415-505-1169 yehudit@asacredevent.com Followup email sent within 24 hours.
We provide recommendations and referrals for Rabbis, ministers, priests throughout the Bay Area and beyond. We have a deep personal and professional relationship with our preferred officiants. We have also developed a network of officiants nationally through our own reputation and word of mouth, that we can connect you with.
Personalized Ceremonies We are available to perform your ceremony locally. We also have a library of ceremony services to help you create a ceremony that is perfect for you and your partner.
Custom Ceremony & Ritual Design Both Rabbi and ritual designer Yehudit(Sacred Events) will work closely with you to plan and to execute a unique ceremony design. -Includes ritual items -music and sound reinforcement advise -Ketubah/ ritual consults. -Hand-held chuppah -Required for travel outside the Bay Area for co-officiated services and wedding parties over 6.
"In every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven. And when two souls that are destined to be together, find each other, their streams of light flow together and a single brighter light goes forth from their united being." -Ba'al Shem Tov (18th Century Jewish Mystic)
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Here's a group that touches my heart strings. Eliyahu Sills and The Qadim Ensemble.
"Qadim" means "ancient" in Hebrew and Arabic. It also means "that which will come" in both languages. It's a powerfully appropriate name for the group of Arabic and Jewish musicians who work with visionary multi-instrumentalist Eliyahu Sills
Durme Durme a Sephardic lullaby in ladino [Hebrew Spanish language].
Lyrics: Durme, durme hijiko de madre, Durme, durme s’in ansio y dolor; Sienti joya palavrikas de tu madre. Las palavras di Shema Yisrael Durme, durme hijiko de madre, Con hermozura de Shema Yisrael
Translation: Sleep, sleep, mother’s little one, free from worry and grief Listen, my joy, to your mother’s words, the words of Shema Yisrael Sleep, sleep, mother’s little one, with the beauty of Shema Yisrael
Check out Songs of Qadim on CDBaby. V'ahavta is exquisite. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/eliyahu
New Album Eastern Wind: http://www.eliyahusills.com/music/music.html
Recently a bride asked the question: Can we have a priest perform our outdoor wedding ceremony?
It is possible to have a Catholic Priest perform your outdoor wedding. We plan these all the time. We're planning a co-officiating ceremony day after Thanksgiving with a Roman Catholic Priest and a Rabbi on the patio of Kohl Mansion in Silicon Valley CA.
* Some of our couples choose a non-Roman Catholic priest. They are very flexible with the content of your ceremony and you can personalize the ceremony to fit your style. There is usually no requirement to meet for couple's counseling.
* For those couples that want to have a Roman Catholic Priest to perform their outdoor ceremony, it is a little more difficult to find the priest, but we have done this a number of times in the last few years. Also, there is paperwork involved that takes a couple months to process and you must meet with the priest several times prior to your ceremony.
We're based in the San Francisco Bay Area or Sonoma Napa Wine Country and have a number of Catholic Priests on our referral list.
For more information on finding a Catholic priest to perform your outdoor ceremony contact Yehudit@asacredevent.com
Many of our couples ask us about the music for their ceremonies. Yehudit has selected a variety of different instrumental pieces that would work nicely in the prelude [prior to the ceremony while guests are being seated], processional [walk down the aisle, and recessional [leaving the ceremony]. The most popular songs during the wedding have a couple instrument versions harp, piano, flute, guitar and strings. All of these songs can be worked in with other Classical pieces which is ideal for an interfaith ceremony.
Jewish Interfaith Wedding Network in partnership with Sacred Events announces their new service providing customized elopement and intimate wedding packages. They specialize in working with Jewish, Interfaith and intercultural couples
Intimate weddings and elopements focus on the basics of getting married, your love and commitment to each other. Northern California offers a wide variety of wedding locations to hold your private ceremony and at Sacred Events, we specialize in finding just the right custom package for you and your partner.
Enjoy your wedding in a private intimate setting surrounded by your closest friends and family. Customizable options available to create a wedding that speaks to your personal taste and style. Your event is expertly planned by Sacred Events' professional ritual designer and wedding consultant, Yehudit Steinberg and attended to by a team of highly-qualified event professionals.
Basic Elopement packages include:
- Picturesque ceremony location
- Services of a personal wedding coordinator
- Interfaith minister or Rabbi
- Personalized Wedding Ceremony designed to your specifications
- Flowers: Bridal bouquet, Boutonniere
- Basic Ceremony set up
- Photographer
- Photos posted online
- 2 to 10 guests
To begin planning your elopement or intimate wedding, please contact us to discuss how we can be of service to you.
Recommendations for Jewish Interfaith Wedding Network
"We couldn't have asked for a better interfaith ceremony planning experience than what we encountered with Rabbi Gershon and Yehudit. Since we were planning our San Francisco wedding from LA with limited time to actually travel up, all of the planning was done by phone and email. They were so organized ... When the day arrived, we were thrilled with the dynamic that the Rabbi had with the minister, who co-performed the ceremony and happened to be my dad!"
Jennifer [bride] Ceremony Venue: Corinthian Yacht Club- Tiburon, CA Los Angeles, CA
“Yehudit was a wonderful addition to our wedding planning. Yehudit helped us put together our wedding service, finding both a Priest and a Rabbi that would marry us. Everyone at the wedding thought the officiants must have known us for years, the tone was so perfect. Yehudit kept in touch with us through out the planning, setting up meetings with the officiant and she worked so well with our wedding planner, making sure both our Jewish Ceremony and the main dual ceremony went perfectly. We could not of asked for better memories or a better send off into marriage. Yehudit has continued to keep in contact with us, and we feel her continued blessings with each message we receive. We thank her for her hard work and for making our wedding ceremony the one that we wanted and continue to cherish.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
Andria Ruben McCool [bride]
Fairmont San Francisco,CA
We were happy to get a rabbi, but we didn't know that we were getting a sage!
Jessie [father of the groom] Canlis Restaurant Seattle, WA
"On Saturday evening May 20 at the Calistoga Ranch you performed a most beautiful wedding service for out son David and daughter-in-law Kathy. We are so greatful for your desire to honor both their traditions and to bring both families into a circle of love, community and unity. You most certainly fulfilled your mission of addressing the beliefs and values of both the bride and groom and their families. We deeply appreciate your willingness to listen to our wishes as presented to you by our dear friend."
Evelyn and Doug [mother and father of the bride] Calistoga Ranch-
"I can only tell you that it was the best decision we made for our wedding, Rabbi Gershon and his wife Yehudit really care about the details and they go the extra mile to make sure you enjoy your event.
Also, the wisdom of the Rabbi is very impressive, I had well travel friends from different religions and they enjoy the wedding a lot. The wise words of the Rabbi really made an impact in our ceremony.
Our wedding needed to be translate to Spanish because of the majority of the guest, and even with a 3 language wedding (English, Spanish and Hebrew) the Rabbi was able to maintain a good pace for the ceremony and make it very enjoyable for everybody.
I will recommend you 100% the Rabbi and like they said a picture is better than 100 words I attached a couple of pictures from our ceremony.
Just follow Yehudit's system..."
David and Carla [Groom and Bride] Guadalajara, Mexico
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