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Art Donsky, D.Div., MSW - Rabbi Without Walls
About This Vendor
Art Donsky - fully-inclusive unique weddings...
You want a wedding as individual as you are! A day filled with joy and personal meaning. Look no further. Hi, I’m Art, an award winning "Best of The Knot" clergy who is passionate about helping ALL couples create a unique ceremony for their special day. Providing inclusive and welcoming celebrations especially for couples of diverse faiths and sexual orientation I am ready, willing, and able to help! I have more than 30 years of experience co-creating meaningful wedding celebrations. I joyfully officiate at a variety of services including: interfaith, co-officiation with ministers, priests & others, LGBTQ, non-denominational, secular & Jewish wedding celebrations. I am available for travel & destination weddings. This is a non-judgement zone! Let's talk: call or text: 412-389-6581.
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Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Same Sex Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Buddhist, Interfaith, Jewish, Conservative, Reform, Pagan, Secular, Spiritual, Unitarian, Wiccan
Wedding Activities
After The Wedding, Newlywed Life, Getting Engaged, Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Art Donsky, D.Div., MSW - Rabbi Without Walls Reviews
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Reviewed On 9/03/2018 by Sara E
Rabbi Art was so easy to work with and made us feel 100% confident in all of our decisions on how to have a Jewish wedding that included references to the groom's Catholic upbringing. We we're planning a Pittsburgh-area wedding from Boston, and...
Response from the Vendor on 09/07/2018
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad you loved the ceremony - it was quite beautiful. Wishing you a sweet and healthy New Year, Rabbi Art
Reviewed On 9/07/2018 by Annie S
Rabbi Art is great to work with. He has an outstanding personality and our meetings and wedding were enjoyable. We explained that we wanted to have a non-denominational ceremony with some Jewish tradition thrown in. Our ceremony was very low ke...
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thank you for your kind words. So glad the ceremony turned just as you wanted. Wishing you both much joy and happiness together, Art
Reviewed On 9/07/2018 by Katharine B
We cannot say enough good things about Rabbi Art. To begin we were planning a wedding from 6 hours away, so he suggested we discuss plans via skype which was perfect for us! From the start he made us feel comfortable and accepted! My fiance is ...
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thank you for your kind words. So glad the ceremony was one of your favorite parts of the your wedding day. Wishing you both much joy and happiness, Art
Reviewed On 9/28/2018 by Zach B
It is unfathomable that we were able to find a rabbi who so perfectly fit what we needed for our wedding. Rabbi Art provided my wife and I with a deeply meaningful religious experience, while at the same time tolerating the fact that one of my ...
Reviewed On 9/16/2018 by Jen N
Rabi Art was amazing. He preformed a ceromony, short and sweet, exactly what we had hoped for. He was very accommodating and easy to communicate with. We highly recommend him!
Reviewed On 9/11/2018 by Philip F
Rabbi Art did an amazing job and could not have made our day any better. He was provided great guidance and was attentive to those items which we wanted to be included in our wedding. We are very happy with our choice.
Reviewed On 9/08/2018 by Anya K
We decided to move our wedding plans up by six months. Why wait?! Rabbi Art was very easy to work with, accommodating us at such short notice. Both personable and professional, all questions for our interfaith wedding were answered fully and ch...
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thank you for your kind words. Wishing you both continued joy and happiness. Art
Reviewed On 9/08/2018 by Ruth L
We had a wonderful experience with Rabbi Art during our wedding. As an interfaith couple, he made us feel so comfortable and was open to our opinions and values. We do not live in Pittsburgh, and he was always available to speak with us via Sk...
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thank you for your kind words. I very much appreciate your recommendation. Art
Reviewed On 9/07/2018 by John G
Art was a delightful addition to our special evening. His thorough pre-ceremony interview allowed him to determine both our special wishes and to personalize the actual ceremony. Very professional and prompt. We were delighted to have him stay...
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thank you for your kind words. Wishing you both continued much joy and happiness together, Art.
Reviewed On 9/07/2018 by Diane D
Perfect ceremony for my daughter and son in law. Both sides/religions felt comfortable and happy!
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thank you, Diane! It was such a beautiful ceremony. Art
Reviewed On 9/07/2018 by Nicholas F
Great officiant! Made the ceremony perfect for us!
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thanks, Nicholas. Wishing you both much joy and happiness, Art
Reviewed On 9/07/2018 by Stephanie D
Gave a perfect, customized interfaith wedding! Met with us multiple times and got to know us so we felt happy and comfortable with the ceremony.
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thanks Stephanie, so glad you both felt happy and comfortable with the ceremony, Art
Reviewed On 9/07/2018 by Mallory A
Rabbi Donsky was great to work with!
He was the officiant for our very small (non-denominational) wedding, just me and the groom. We were thrilled with the ceremony and wouldn't have a changed a thing. He is responsive, professional, and perso...
Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018
Thank you for your kind words ---- wishing you both much joy together, Art.
Reviewed On 11/04/2017 by Courtney V
Rabbi Art officiated our interfaith wedding last July. My husband is Jewish and I am Unitarian Universalist. He helped us create a thoughtful and beautiful ceremony that reflected our values and was inclusive of both faiths. He was a pleasure t...
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2017
Courtney and Jake,
Thanks for your kind words. What a joyous and beautiful wedding celebration!
Wishing you both only much happiness for many, many, many years to come.
Rabbi Art
Reviewed On 10/19/2017 by Chantel D
Rabbi Art did a fantastic job helping us create our perfect, simple, and interfaith (Islamic and Christian) ceremony on a budget. He also made us feel really comfortable talking about our relationship. We met online and got married within a ye...
Reviewed On 10/01/2017 by Natalie D
Our interfaith wedding ceremony was a beautiful combination of both traditions, and Rabbi Art played a vital role in making that happen. We confirmed Rabbi Art's availability to co-officiate our ceremony about a year ahead of our wedding, and h...
Reviewed On 9/26/2017 by Kara C
Our ceremony went so smoothly thanks to Rabbi Art. He was willing to lead a secular ceremony that we co-created. Art was accessible, kind, and professional throughout the whole wedding planning process.
Reviewed On 9/23/2017 by Kelli B
Rabbi Art took the time to get to know us as a couple and understand our shared values. He collaborated beautifully with the priest and together they constructed an unforgettable ceremony that touched upon the important parts of our lives and m...
Reviewed On 9/18/2017 by Sarah S
Because we come from Jewish and Christian backgrounds, we knew our wedding ceremony would need to combine customs and traditions from both religions. Rabbi Art was both accommodating and understanding throughout the entire planning process as w...
Reviewed On 9/18/2017 by Robert M
Art helped make our wedding ceremony a stress free part of the day we could enjoy as a couple beginning our life together. He understood what we wanted our ceremony to represent and was a helpful resource and mentor as we decided how to plan o...
Reviewed On 9/15/2017 by Katie G
Rabbi Art helped us create the perfect interfaith (Catholic & Jewish) wedding ceremony for our outdoor June wedding! He was extremely great to work with leading up to the wedding, always made us laugh during our visits, was very responsive and ...
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2017
Hi all,
Thank you for your kind words. What a blast it was working with both of you. Thanks for putting up with my sense of humor
Enjoy the days, weeks, months and years ahead,
Much love,
Rabbi Art
Reviewed On 9/14/2017 by Ilya L
Rabbi Art made our special day perfect! We were able to meet with him and book his services last minute. He was able to work with us to accommodate for all the special requests we had for our unique interfaith ceremony.
Rabbi Art drove an hour...
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2017
Hi folks,
Thanks for your kind words What a beautiful wedding. What an honor to celebrate you and your families.
Much love,
Art
Reviewed On 9/10/2017 by Caitlin R
We were so fortunate to find Rabbi Art. He was wonderful to work with. We were able to arrange an interfaith ceremony- Catholic-Jewish. He was knowledgeable and patient with us and we received so many compliments on our June 2017 wedding. I def...
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2017
Hi,
Thanks so much....what a beautiful wedding. Wishing you both only the very best for years and years to come.
Rabbi Art
Reviewed On 9/06/2017 by David I
Raquel & David (2016)
Our wedding was one full of colors, warmth and love. Being married in a Jewish ceremony as an interfaith and interracial couple was so special for us. The ceremony officiated by rabbi Art Donsky was the perfect spiritual...
Reviewed On 9/09/2016 by Ashley S
The ceremony was perfect! We met with Rabbi Art several times leading up to our inter-faith ceremony for him to get to know us, and us him. Each time it was an absolute pleasure. His ceremony was very personable, as if we have known him for yea...
Contact Info for Art Donsky, D.Div., MSW - Rabbi Without Walls
Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh and Beyond..destination weddings welcome!(412) 389-6581
Meet the Team
Art Donsky
Owner
Originally from New Jersey, for the past 25 years, I have served the greater Pittsburgh community. I was ordained as a reform rabbi in 1989 after graduating from Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR). In 2014, I received an honorary doctorate of Divinity from HUC-JIR. In addition, I hold a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Yedidya Institute.
In June 2017, I completed a 3-year graduate fellowship at the the University of Pittsburgh with a joint Masters of Social Work and Public Health. Weekdays. I have devoted much of my life to human rights and social justice.