Weddings and Lifcycle Events
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Rabbi Oren is available for Jewish weddings and other lifecycle events in the Central New York and Finger Lakes area.
His unique style combines the traditional Jewish wedding ceremony with contemporary elements, reflecting the couple's values and preferences. Please contact Rabbi Oren directly for more details. |
"My wife and I greatly enjoyed and appreciated Rabbi Oren Steinitz as our officiant for our Summer 2019 Wedding. He was very knowledgeable, patient, calming, and attentive when it came to planning/personalizing the wedding ceremony, discussing important topics, and venting about family members. Furthermore, my wife who did not grow up in the Jewish Tradition, greatly appreciated how informative, understanding, and relatable Rabbi Steinitz was during the planning process. Our family and friends appreciated how well he explained the major Jewish wedding customs, and that they liked very much the warmth, love, and respect of family he infused into the ceremony. We would strongly advise other couples to consider Rabbi Oren Steinitz as a wedding officiant." |
"Rabbi Steinitz married my husband and I in June of 2022 in the Finger Lakes and we could not have been happier with the ceremony he performed. He was professional, compassionate, helped us honor loved ones and explained customs that some of our guests were not familiar with. Our interactions before the wedding weekend were over zoom and we valued the time we spent together. His guidance before our wedding was helpful in the time we spent together but also cultivated important conversations that we had outside of our sessions. Rabbi Steinitz was an ally as I neared the end of my conversion process to Judaism and was extremely helpful when we ordered our Ketubah. Working with Rabbi Steinitz was a wonderful experience and we would highly recommend him to other couples." |
"I feel so lucky to have had Rabbi Oren officiate my wedding with my husband. He was incredibly affirming of my Reform Jewish identity and want to establish my marriage in accordance with Jewish traditions. He was extremely personable and kind through some pre-wedding counseling, super quick in reviewing several iterations of Hebrew vows for our ketubah, incorporated blessings for me and my father into the Shabbat service prior to the wedding, and even scheduled rehearsals with our musicians to coordinate timing for the ceremony. During the ceremony itself, he explained Jewish customs and traditions in a way that even my non-Jewish friends and family felt included and engaged. As someone who can get stressed out about the details, Oren lifted away so much of my wedding ceremony planning stress. I would highly recommend other couples to strongly consider him for their wedding ceremony."
- Mickey Freitas
