Rabbi Dennis Tobin - Interfaith Clergy Associates

ectly. He is very receptive and thorough.

were. People are still commenting that it was the most meaningful ceremony they have ever been to. Rabbi Dennis Tobin was always there to answer all of our questions and was extremely helpful during the wedding planning process. We loved how personable he was and how he got to know us and were were able to see that during the ceremony.

Rabbi Tobin, he was so professional, funny, and friendly. Anytime we had a question or concern, Rabbi Tobin was always available to talk. Up until the week before, he put all of our concerns to rest. He even helped with our bridal party line up! Rabbi Tobin made our ceremony one we will never forget! We have never met Rabbi Tobin in person before the day of the wedding. During the ceremony, just by talking to him on the phone, he really got an understanding of us individually and as a couple. He made our guest laugh and conducted the ceremony exactly how we wanted it. Our guest could not stop raving about him! I would HIGHLY recommend him!!

ur ceremony. We spoke many times before the big day so that Rabbin Tobin could get to know us. By the time our day came, we felt like family. Rabbi Tobin is flexible with the ceremony and he will tailor it to your wants and needs for the perfect ceremony. We highly recommend Rabbi Tobin! He is the ultimate choice!

helped us navigate all of these stressors and problems and gave us so much relief that planning an interfaith wedding is actually possible. Our ceremony was absolutely beautiful and we loved every second of it. We had people from both sides of the family coming up to up and our parents saying our ceremony was the most beautiful and meaningful ceremony they had ever witnessed. Being able to hear that after all of the initial tension was huge! We could not have done it without Rabbi Tobin and are so thankful we found him. We highly recommend him.

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feel comfortable with his service, our venue and the plan on our actual wedding day. We never questioned his preparation, and he made it very clear that he's done this MANY times before. Most importantly he made a game day decision to sign our Ketubah during the ceremony, when pictures ran way longer than scheduled. His calm demeanor, made this the best part of the day. Everyone was fine with this decision and many of our guests commented on how sweet and personal it was to have us sign the ketubah as part of our ceremony. Rabbi Tobin is very conscious of the time, and this meant so much to us. The wedding ceremony is the most important part of the wedding day, and he made sure that this was the case. I highly recommend Rabbi Tobin as part of your wedding plans.

f advise for our wedding day. I have to admit I was slightly hesitant with having my wedding officiated by a Rabbi, as my husband is catholic and we are not the most religious, but Rabbi Tobin made the ceremony absolutely perfect and suiting for the both of us. He speaks so eloquently and had our entire room captivated the entire time. Most ceremonies guests admit they don't remember much, however not ours. We have had nothing but nice words from all of our guests on a beautiful ceremony and not a dry eye in the room, including myself. Rabbi Tobin, thank you so much for making this day so perfect and I could not have asked for anyone better to officiate our wedding. I am so appreciative for all you have done for us and I am so happy to have had you as such a huge part of our day!!!!

e since I do not live in New Jersey. He took the time to get to know my husband and I to really personalize the ceremony. I am Jewish and my husband is Catholic. We had a Jewish wedding, but Rabbi Tobin really tried to respect both religions and was able to educate our guests during the ceremony about the Jewish traditions. He also gave great advice about the scheduling, time of events, and overall wedding advice. Our ceremony was BEAUTIFUL. He was engaging, funny, and sentimental. It was a perfect 30 minute ceremony. We had tons of compliments from our guests, with my friend even saying she wants to marry someone Jewish so she could have Rabbi Tobin as her officiant! The ceremony was a really special start to our perfect night.

. He made the ceremony feel appropriately serious and weighty, but still with a lighthearted, friendly feeling.

ried because he didn't always email back quickly so I had some concerns but don't worry because when it gets close to the date you will be able to reach him at all times. The wedding was a perfect 10 and I will be using Rabbi Tobin for when my 2 other daughters get married

hands. He took the time to really get to know us and come up with the perfect ceremony. We were getting compliments on Rabbi Tobin well after the wedding. I highly recommend him!

en better than we could have hoped or dreamed.

will present with an idea for a format of a ceremony which he will add, subtract or create for you. He will give suggestions, listen to your needs and go above and beyond to make your vision a reality. Whether it's the fast emails replies, facetimes or the hour long conversations we were blown away by how much Rabbi Tobin truly communicated with us throughout our engagement. He was someone who we considered “always there for us”. We did not have a rehearsal the night before. 30 minutes before the actual wedding, however Rabbi Tobin was able to get a 25 person Wedding party in order for well rehearsed processional The Rabbi commands the respect of the room while keeping the balance of humor and love in everything he says. When you book Rabbi Tobin you aren’t just booking a Rabbi. You are booking someone who is someone who is experienced in weddings who knows what can go right or wrong. Rabbi Tobin was so much more than someone who married us. We can count on him for advice from our marital vows to what we should pack for bathroom baskets. PS. The Rabbi made sure we knew everything about how to get our marriage license. This guy knows everything about weddings, it's incredible! We loved him and you will too.

. He came prepared with our vows printed out for us, and was just on point with everything. I highly recommend him.

ur Ketubah and marriage certificates were in order. The ceremony was perfect, and exactly how we wanted it. We received numerous compliments on the ceremony, and we cannot thank Rabbi Tobin enough for the role he played!

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was going to be a special ceremony! He brings a warm and fun feeling into the ceremony and we found ourselves laughing over dinner during out first meeting. Rabbi Tobin really knows how to highlight special moments and one in particular stands out to us. During our ceremony, which was outside, a beautiful sunset was taking shape towards the end of our ceremony and Rabbi Tobin took a brief pause to draw everyone’s attention to it. It was so natural and he worked it in so well to the ceremony that it was such a wonderful, almost quiet moment, we will remember forever! Thank you for being a part of our special day and truly making it one of a kind!

modated us and had meetings over FaceTime so we wouldn’t need to make extra trips to NJ

ts worked together and blended the Jewish and Catholic traditions. Each of them has a lot of knowledge and respect of the other religion. Aside from the wedding day, each of them were truly there for us throughout the planning process. Whether it was coming to a convenient location for our initial meeting, answering our random questions, or staying on the phone with us to give feedback about the draft of our wedding program, they were thorough.

nd Rabbi Tobin! He co-officiated our interfaith (Jewish + Catholic) wedding at the Princeton University chapel in June, and it was a spectacular event! From the first time we reached out to him, it was clear that Rabbi Tobin was both experienced in interfaith weddings, and able to hold the attention of a crowd! He helped to connect us with our Deacon co-officiant, and they worked closely together to make sure that our ceremony was exactly what we wanted, with a strong mix of both Jewish and Catholic elements, and truly representative of our relationship and love story. Our family and friends all commented on how warm and fun the ceremony seemed -- not stuffy or overly formal -- as well as on how meaningful it was. Rabbi Tobin was very responsive and helpful throughout the wedding planning process as well, offering hints and help for finding out Ketubah, the marriage license process, and more. He was also extremely prepared, with all of the elements needed to pull off a flawless ceremony.

no appeal/not appeal to certain people, but to me the pre-wedding advice, support, easy phone call was so amazing. Not only is he "your rabbi", he's also your counselor/psychiatrist as you go through the potential turmoils of interfaith wedding planning.

.....There is no way to express my appreciation and gratitude to Rabbi Tobin for top-notch preparation and ceremony. He crafted the ceremony to reflect the individuality of my family, and continued to suggest ways to make it better and more personalized. Never once did we feel like we were on an "assembly line" which can happen when large congregations have so many to officiate. He guided us through a meaningful process, and never once did we feel overwhelmed. During the ceremony, Rabbi Tobin lightened the moment with a splash of humor, then captivated my family and friends with the the meaning of the day. Rabbi Tobin will be the first name that I will recommend and call upon for future events.

ilable and professional. My wife and I could not have asked for a better ceremony. Rabbi Tobin exceeded our expectations and we recommend him highly.

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ur guests will understand each part of a Jewish ceremony while enjoying themselves immensely. Our guests (Jewish and ofother faiths) are still talking about how much they loved our ceremony. Rabbi Tobin meets with you a few times before at a location convenient for you. He lets you personalize your ceremony and will spend time with you answering any questions you may have. He has been preforming ceremonies for many years and is not only great at what he does, but knows many vendors. He offered me many suggestions that ended up being quite helpful (i.e. what hotels would be great for my guests to stay at, favors, invites, etc). I have friends who used Rabbi Tobin for interfaith weddings and they were very happy with their ceremonies as well. Also, he is great about answering calls, texts, and e-mails about any questions big or small. I highly recommend Rabbi Tobin!

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e were struggling with how we should handle our wedding ceremony. Someone suggested Rabbi Tobin to us, at first we didn’t think we wanted a Rabbi for our ceremony, but I decided to give him a call anyway. After our first conversation I knew that he had to marry us! I was pretty stressed about some of the early wedding planning details and Rabbi Tobin put my mind to ease and made me laugh! He took the time to actually get to know us and our relationship. He really gave me some of the best advice regarding dealing with our families and how to keep everyone happy. His best line for any tricky conversation was “The rabbi says...”, which quickly turned into our favorite saying. As much as I loved our ceremony I think the support he offered during our wedding planning was the best part. However, our ceremony was amazing! He gave us exactly what we wanted and made it so memorable. He had beautiful words to say to us that he wasn’t just reading out of a book, and kept us and the whole audience laughing. He understood that my husband and I weren’t very religious and managed to make the perfect blend of traditions that made both of our families and us happy. We had so many people approach us after the wedding to tell us how much they loved the ceremony. It was definitely my favorite part of the day too! He was really the perfect choice for us and I would highly recommend him.

our guests noticed this and continued to compliment us about this all evening. Our day was running late and Rabbi Tobin did an amazing job keeping everyone calm and relaxed and incorporating our ketubah signing into the ceremony effortlessly, even though it wasn't planned in advance. He made the entire process so easy and I really enjoyed chatting with him over the phone prior to the wedding. I highly recommend Rabbi Tobin to all future bride and grooms!

had the wedding in NJ but got to skype with him and have long phone conversations! On the day of, he was wonderful. we did the run through and the ceremony was beautiful. I felt relaxed and loved by everyone :) No problems! Thanks again Rabbi Tobin!

ants, guests, is to sit back and take the ride with him. PROS: Because Rabbi Tobin has been such a successful officiant, he has a whole package that he can offer you. He has different ceremony options depending on how religious/not religious you are. He is very comfortable conducting interfaith weddings and offers to co-officiate with another officiant, should you have one. If you want to take what he has and completely redesign it, you can (which we did). He is very flexible in that sense. He also has great ketubah discount codes that you can use at the major Ketubah vendors (we went with ketubah.com). I recommend calling him directly as he is very responsive via phone. He is a man that has a wealth of information about weddings and life, in general! Definitely listen to what he has to say - because honestly, the man is rarely wrong. Our ceremony was wonderful - funny, entertaining, and just the right amount of time. When you get up to the alter, your mind goes blank. However, Rabbi Tobin is there to direct your every move. CONS: The honorarium fee is a bit high. Luckily, my in-laws helped me out with it. However, you get what you pay for - and Rabbi Tobin was truly quality! For budget conscious brides, this is something to keep in mind. Additionally, be prepared to take the ride with him. I was a control freak bride, so it was hard for me to "let go" of the process at first, but honestly, Rabbi Tobin knew best!

erience helped us with our own planning process. In fact, his thoroughness saved us from ordering a custom made Ketubah that would have contained massive errors. We can't thank him enough for his guidance and care. -He really is your Rabbi!

of humor throughout it as well! When my nose was running from crying, he was prepared with a tissue. When my mom forgot the Ketubah at the hotel, he kept her calm and said no worries. He is a great man and we had a beautiful, memorable ceremony thanks to him!