Jewish Heart And Soul

r Rabbi. It was still really important to us to have a Jewish ceremony and Rabbi Annie made that happen. From the moment we met her I knew Rabbi Annie was the perfect fit for us. She is extremely warm, caring, and truly takes the time to get to know her couples. We met with her in person twice and then had multiple skype sessions. We had about 3-4 sessions of marriage counseling and then the remainder of the sessions were for us to plan our ceremony. She made sure that it incorporated everything we wanted and had many readings and vow options for us to choose from. We actually didn't realize she was also a Cantor so when she started chanting during the wedding we were surprised, but it was so beautiful! So many people complimented us on how nice our ceremony was and how much they loved our Rabbi (and we agree!!). I would highly recommend Rabbi Annie to other couples! She was everything we could've hoped for and more!

h-Persian combination ceremony, and Annie went out of her way to make sure that both traditions were represented in the ceremony and went together perfectly. She also has a great voice for singing some of the Hebrew prayers. We would recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant.

place - not a "rent-a-rabbi." Rabbi Bornstein is professional, responsive, and kind. In addition, she really takes the time to get to know the couple. She is also very insightful and her speech at our wedding was just so beautiful and heartfelt. She truly did an excellent job. We liked her so much we even ended up inviting her to stay for the reception! I would highly recommend her. She is the b

ngs and helped us when things were getting stressful. We had an interfaith wedding (Jewish and Persian), and the Persian officiant was a little difficult to work with, but Rabbi Annie was a true professional and didn't let it ruin the ceremony. I truly think the ceremony would have been ruined if it was another Rabbi present. The words she spoke candidly about us at the ceremony were heartfelt and beautiful, and you could tell she actually FELT something. (You can hear her here: https://vimeo.com/134305662). THANK YOU RABBI ANNIE!!! We love you. You'll be hearing from us soon :) :) :) <3 Tina & Ben

ay, itself, made the ceremony powerful, rich and meaningful both for us and our guests. As an inter-faith, same sex couple, we value that Annie understood and appreciated that our belief systems include a blend of secular Humanism and Judaism, and worked with us to plan the right balance of Jewish ritual with non-religious content. Annie worked with us to create a ceremony that blended tradition and modernity. Rabbi Annie was generous with her time in pre-ceremony consultations. And she both patiently and assertively advised us to act on ceremony priorities when wedding planning got hectic. She worked well with our style of planning, and brought everything together prior to the ceremony so all pieces fell into place.

that it made it one of the most special experiences not only for us but for everyone who attended. Countless people came up to me afterwards and told me that it was the most beautiful and memorable wedding ceremony they had ever attended. I know that the wedding is always special for the bride and groom but Annie managed to make every person in the room feel the warmth and love that filled the whole day. On a personal note Annie is one of the most loving and kind people and you can tell that she cares deeply for the brides and grooms who she works with - she truly wants the wedding to be the beginning of your personal and spiritual commitment to your marriage. She is engaged in getting to know the couple she will be marrying - she guaranteed that the wedding ceremony reflected our personalities and incorporated all the elements we wanted. She picked up on so many little details that we told her in passing that made the ceremony a fun surprise for even us to us to listen to! Not to mention that Annie's beautiful singing filled the room with beauty in a way that few other rabbis are able. I am so thankful that Annie was there on my wedding day, it truly would not have been as meaningful, fun and special without her.

-- not just creating a standard baby naming. It was a pleasure to work with her and we would highly recommend her for any type of religious event (wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, naming, etc). Rabbi/Cantor Annie was warm, knowledgeable and professional. Our family and friends all commented on what a personalized and beautiful service she provided.