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Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek

5.0
(10)
best-of-weddings

Beacon, NY

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Ancient Wisdom, Modern Sensibilities

Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek is a Hudson-Valley baed marriage officiant specializing in emotionally intelligtent communications. Rabbi Brent is widely recognized as one of the most inspiring rabbis in America, and in his work with soon-to-be-wed couples, he is committed to helping couples work together as a team through the inevitable challenges of life. You can read more about him here: https://www.rabbibrentspodek.net/about Rabbi Brent works with couples to make sure that thier ceremony reflects their personal needs and that their ketubah, or marriage contract, reflects the actual promises they are making to each other. Marriage is about much more than monogamy - its about communication and connection, even in hard times. Its not 1952 amymore - plenty of people live with their partners without being married and are quite happy. So why are you getting married? Rabbi Brent works with couples who are interested in doing the soul-work of articulating the specific, individual promises they want to make before entering this next chapter of their lives. You can see more about his approach here: https://www.rabbibrentspodek.net/weddings-anniversaries

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Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Jewish, Conservative, Reform
Wedding Activities
After The Wedding, Newlywed Life, Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2022 Best of Weddings Winner

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Reviewed On 11/12/2021 by Rachel I
Working with Brent isn't just about your wedding day: it's about the marriage you're creating, and the promises that each of you want and need to make to one another to build a meaningful and lifelong partnership. He guided is through a powerfu...
l and thoughtful process, which included writing our own custom marriage contract (ketubah). We LOVE this document, and read it often, because it's a beautiful reminder of why we're so great together and what we need to do to keep our marriage strong. When we navigated challenges leading up to our wedding, Brent was there to give us invaluable relationship and communication tools. And when our first year of marriage was unexpectedly filled with numerous medical scares and a global pandemic, those tools served us time and again. In all the hard of life, our marriage is what's rock solid, and we know that our choice to work with Brent helped us make that a reality. Plus, he couldn't have been better on the wedding day itself! We're so grateful to have worked with him, and truly couldn't recommend Brent more highly!!
Reviewed On 8/07/2022 by Janelle D
We loved working with Rabbi Brent! As soon we had our first conversation with him, we knew we were in good hands. Part of his process was to get to know us and prepare us for the ceremony over 10 Zoom sessions. During these sessions we had thou...
ghtful discussions and Rabbi Brent took the time to get to know us as individuals and as a couple. We come from different religious backgrounds, and he helped facilitate conversations around religion, as well as emotional intelligence, our families, and our relationship. We worked together to write our ketubah and plan our ceremony. On our wedding day, our family and friends were touched by how well Rabbi Brent knew us and how personal and beautiful the ceremony was. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house! We highly recommend working with Rabbi Brent and hope our paths cross again.
Reviewed On 7/19/2022 by Samantha V
There is truly no words that can express our gratitude, appreciation, and love for Rabbi Brent. As a jewish couple, it was very important for us to have a rabbi that aligned with our jewish beliefs was important to us. But also, one that actual...
ly knew us as a couple and had a connection to our love and this commitment we were making to each other. While my husband and I did not have relationships with rabbis from growing up, we were starting from scratch. We got married in beacon (The Roundhouse) and during my husbands search for Rabbis in the area, up popped Rabbit Brent Spodek. We met with him in September 2021 in person and from there, we connected instantly. He made us feel comfortable as we shared our story, what we wanted from our wedding, and our dreams and hope for the future as a couple. Leading up to our June 2022 wedding, we spent the next 9 months meeting with Brent over ZOOM for sessions where we talked about our families, the kind of marriage we wanted for ourselves, our communication styles - essentially pre-martial counseling. While we did not anticipate this when we started our rabbi search for our wedding, this was a blessing I know my husband and I are grateful for. Through these sessions, Brent not only got to know us better - but also guide us on how to strengthen our relationship and areas in our relationship that needed support. Two months before the wedding, we talked through logictics of the ceremony and ketbuah - and Brent was incredibly helpful, organized, and knowledgeable. Then, the day of the wedding, when we had our ketubah signing, I was so emotional - in the best way possible. Feeling so grateful for the day and for Rabbi Brent being in our lives and helping us to this day. The ketubah signing and ceremony went off without a hitch. Actually, a bee landed on my hand as I was reading my vows and Rabbi gently brushed it away. He kept us calm, focused, and looking ahead. Even in the sun, while it was quite warm, the rabbi kept his cool. I know he will be a part of our lives forever and we are forever thankful to Rabbi Brent.
Reviewed On 7/01/2022 by Melissa R
When looking for a rabbi for our wedding we were very specific in our interview process. We wanted to work with someone who didn’t just show up on the day of but showed up throughout the months leading up to the wedding and after. When we met w...
ith Rabbi Brent – we knew instantly it was a perfect match. He not only made our ceremony so personable, but he made the months leading up to the wedding so joyous. He reminded us of the importance to break barriers and really develop our emotional intelligence. He helped us understand our love languages and value what we were doing well in our relationship. Our wedding ceremony was also perfect. Our friends all commented on how personable and authentic it was. Rabbi Brent is someone you will love spending time with! We cannot say enough positive things about him as a rabbi and a person! We will cherish the discussions and ceremony for the rest of our lives! We HIGHLY recommend Brent!
Reviewed On 12/03/2021 by Jennifer G
When we imagined what the process of getting married would be like, we knew that there would be many decisions to make about the wedding day. We wanted our engagement to not just be about the minutia of wedding planning, but also wanted to spen...
d time preparing ourselves for the commitments we were about to make to each other. Rabbi Brent is more than just a wedding officiant. He gently and lovingly guided us through a process of learning about ourselves and each other. Our time meeting with him, working through a list of questions as a couple (over some wine), and writing letters to each other helped clarify why we decided to take this next step as a couple. Our letters to each other were the basis of the formal commitments we made to each other on our wedding day (in the form of a Ketubah). We are able to look at our ketubah every day and reaffirm our promises to each other. Our family and friends who attended our wedding spoke so highly of Rabbi Brent. They marveled at how beautiful the ceremony was and how well he knew us. The ceremony was deeply personal and reflected all of the work we did with Rabbi Brent. We feel so indebted to him for helping us become a stronger couple. We highly recommend him!
Reviewed On 11/15/2021 by Jackie G
Rabbi Brent met with us multiple times during our engagement as we prepared for the wedding. He is able to provide couples with meaningful advice about partnerships with a deep appreciation of religious thought balanced by an understanding of t...
he world we live in today. He is thoughtful, extremely knowledgeable, and compassionate. He infused the harried wedding preparation with meaning and value that can often get lost in the shuffle. We are so appreciative of his guidance.
Reviewed On 11/10/2021 by Jon B
Rabbi Brent Spodek is a natural at reading people and understanding what they need, often before they know it themselves. This unique talent not only enabled him to connect with us as a couple, but helped us connect better with each other as we...
were preparing to marry. His sincerity, honesty and clarity of thought during our wedding preparations helped steered us into this next phase of our lives, and his officiating set the tone we were looking for - both joyful and sacred. And, of course, both our families are big fans of his. We recommend Rabbi Spodek with full hearts.
Reviewed On 11/09/2021 by Elyse H
Rabbi Brent was a wonderful officiant. He took lots of time to get to know us and added beautiful personal touches to our ceremony. The pre-ceremony was particularly special, offering both my husband and I very meaningful words and unforgettabl...
e moments with our families and inner circle of friends. We are so thankful for the warm, memorable, and overall incredible wedding day he helped us create.
Reviewed On 11/05/2021 by Molly G
Rabbi Brent coached us through preparation for marriage — and what marriage means to us — in addition to officiating our ceremony. He is cerebral, emotionally intelligent, and easygoing. We loved our personal sessions with him and found we grew...
as a couple prior to our wedding due to his help and guidance. The ceremony itself was beautiful, touching, and emotional for us and our friends and family. Our guests could not stop talking about how special and moving the ceremony was, all thanks to Rabbi Brent's thoughtful and inspiring words.
Reviewed On 11/04/2021 by Amanda A
Rabbi Brent did a great job with our wedding! He took time to really get to know us and went above and beyond every step of the process. He made us feel comfortable and made every minute of the ceremony feel special! He was great with our famil...
ies and was a calming presence on a hectic and exciting day! I highly recommend Rabbi Brent! You will not be disappointed.

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