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Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan
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5874 NW 123RD AVE, CORAL SPRINGS, FL
About This Vendor
Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan
Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan is a Rabbi and wedding officiant based in Pompano Beach, Florida. Rabbi Jonathan takes joy in serving clients as they celebrate their love for one another. His goal is to create unique and meaningful experiences for every couple he works with, allowing them to create precious memories on their joyous wedding day. Rabbi Jonathan is a graduate of the Rabbinical Seminary International since 1994. Since then, he has worked with many couples, officiating single religion, interfaith, and non-religious services, as well as other life-cycle ceremonies. He works collaboratively with couples, learning their preferences and personalities in order to honor their relationships throughout every element of his work. Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan provides clients with a number of services to choose from. He serves clients throughout Florida, the United States, and the Caribbean.
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Ceremony Types
Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Interfaith, Jewish
Wedding Activities
Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
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I had the pleasure of seeing Rabbi Kaplan in action at 2 different weddings before I myself was engaged. One of the wedding ceremonies even had both the rabbi and a priest officiating the ceremony. I can’t say I’ve ever gone to a wedding and le...
ft thinking about how great the rabbi was until I witnessed Rabbi Kaplan in action. At both weddings he effortless came across as charismatic, funny, laid back, and I knew I wanted him for my own wedding ceremony. We are not religious at all so we did not want a very religious or traditional ceremony and Rabbi Kaplan had no problem personalizing the ceremony to best reflect us as a couple. We originally booked Rabbi Kaplan to officiate our wedding on Saturday March 28th, 2020 however due to the coronavirus pandemic everything shut down 2 weeks before our date we had to move the wedding date to November 6th, 2020 (a Friday). I was worried that Rabbi Kaplan would not be able to provide his services now that the wedding was on a Friday evening (Shabbat) but he told us that since we were going through so much rescheduling the event and trying to coordinate with all the vendors to find a new date that worked for everyone, he was willing to make an exception and still be the officiant for our wedding despite it being on a Friday before sundown. He also helped us immensely when we were having difficulty obtaining our marriage license due to limited available appointments at our local courthouses (no walk ins allowed). On the day of our wedding Rabbi Kaplan was so warm and welcoming and his demeanor instantly made all the guests (and the groom and I) so comfortable and relaxed. Multiple guests came up to me after the service raving about how personable and down to earth our rabbi was. In all honesty he rocked our wedding ceremony! We could not be happier with how smooth and effortless he made everything feel. Hiring Rabbi Kaplan to officiate our wedding was hands down one of the easiest and best decisions we made throughout the entire wedding planning process. I have yet to see anyone do a better job than him. With all the decisions that need to be made in the wedding planning process, this is one that is a no-brainer. Do yourself a favor and book Rabbi Kaplan for your wedding ASAP!!! There is no possible way you will be disappointed!!
Rabbi Kaplan is the best in the game! He made our ceremony beyond special and enjoyable for all guests. He had all of us laughing, he explained the symbolism of each part of the ceremony in a way that was easy to understand and not overboard. W...
e LOVED every minute of our ceremony and a huge part is because we made the choice to go with Rabbi Kaplan. He is a 10/10 when it comes to respecting and listening to what the clients want. My husband is less religious than me and he felt so understood by Rabbi Kaplan. Our ceremony was exactly what we discussed it would be.
We highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan. He did a wonderful job at our wedding. We received so many compliments from our guests about it being the best Jewish wedding ceremony they have ever been to because of Rabbi Kaplan. Planning for your ceremony ...
can be stressful, but Rabbi Kaplan made it so easy throughout the planning process as well as helping to keep you relaxed during the ceremony. Thank you, Rabbi!
We hired Rabbi Kaplan for our March 2022 wedding and he was absolutely incredible. During the planning process, he was responsive and diligent about gathering important details about our family, backgrounds, faith, etc. so he could provide a cu...
stomized ceremony. We genuinely enjoyed our preparatory Zoom calls with him and he made us feel comfortable throughout the process of working together - a true feat given we were planning a destination wedding during Covid.
On our wedding day, he really delivered. He was extremely professional, punctual and his experience as a wedding officiant was so clear. He was attentive to every detail - making sure I had my bouquet at the right times, knowing where the photographers were, etc. He kept all of guests, Jewish and not, engaged in the ceremony. He delivered a beautiful ceremony that was just the right mix of humorous and emotional, that honored both our families and traditions and made everyone feel included. So many of our guests made a point to let us know how much they enjoyed the ceremony and how truly funny and warm the Rabbi was. We can’t recommend him enough and we are so, so happy Rabbi Kaplan was part of this day for us.
Two faiths- no problem! Rabbi Kaplan was simply amazing and we had the most spectacular day! Rabbi Kaplan sprinkled just the right amount of importance with fun. He was masterful at incorporating important aspects of both our faiths, making our...
wedding day incredibly meaningful and special. He met with us multiple times prior to make sure we understood the flow of the ceremony. Dream come true!!! Thank you Rabbi!!!
Rabbi Kaplan is the ultimate professional. Warm caring and is very experienced. He married both my daughters and did 4 baby ceremonies. I believe you will be very moved by the ceremony.
Rabbi Kaplan officiated our wedding last week. He really made the ceremony feel personal and explained all of the Jewish traditions. My husband and I felt Rabbi Kaplan's enthusiasm, professionalism, and kindness from day 1. I highly recommend h...
im for any Jewish events.
Rabbi Kaplan officiated our ceremony at the Addison this past week. Quite simply, we loved him!
As we live in NY and the wedding was in Florida, our pre-wedding interactions with him were really through Zoom and email. Rabbi Kaplan took the...
time to get to know us and vice versa. And at the ceremony, it felt like we had known each other for years -- he did a wonderful job of really personalizing the ceremony, including recognizing our parents and siblings.
We really can't say enough good things! Thanks so much Rabbi!
Rabbi Kaplan married me 20 years ago. It was an interfaith marriage and he did an amazing job explaining the meanings behind the Jewish traditions of our service. He also named both our daughters several years later. He is the cornerstone to so...
many of our early memories!
My husband and I cannot praise or thank Rabbi Kaplan enough for officiating our wedding. He performed such a beautiful ceremony and we could not be happier. From the moment we sat down with him, he was so friendly and warm and made us feel so c...
omfortable. He made the process so easy for us as he guided us through the entire thing step by step. So many of our family members and guests commented on how amazing he was. I would 100% recommended anyone to have Rabbi Kaplan be a part of your special day.
Rabbi Kaplan did a phenomenal job at our wedding in June. We had an interfaith wedding with Rabbi Kaplan and Father Michael Calderin, and they both made our ceremony very special. Dealing with covid, Rabbi Kaplan was extremely accomidating to o...
ur date changes. He worked with us over zoom to guide us with our ketubah texts and walked us through the ceremony. Rabbi Kaplan did a beautiful job performing the Jewish portion of the ceremony and helped make easy transitions to the Catholic component so that it flowed well. We highly recommend him and really appreciate all he did for us.
Rabbi Kaplan officiated our wedding at The Addison in Boca Raton, Florida. We cannot thank him enough for performing the most beautiful and inclusive interfaith wedding for us! From the moment we met Rabbi Kaplan, we felt comfortable with him. ...
He is incredibly kind, personable, and truly takes the time to get to know you as a couple. Considering that many of our guests were not Jewish, he did a beautiful job in explaining the meaning behind the Jewish traditions and in making our guests feel so welcomed and included. Our guests absolutely loved him and have had nothing but wonderful things to say! He truly is one of a kind. We would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an unforgettable wedding ceremony!
Rabbi Kaplan officiated our wedding ceremony at The Addison in Boca Raton on May 28, 2021 and did an incredible job! He was kind, knowledgeable of Jewish culture, very responsive to emails/calls, and had a great sense of humor. Thank you, Rabb...
i for making our wedding day so very special!
Rabbi Kaplan has an outstanding personality and presence that is approachable and made everything about the wedding easy and smooth. He was there for us every step of the way and answered all the questions I had so that I would feel confident o...
n my special day. He made the ceremony unique to us and made everyone of our guests feel welcome and included. If you are looking for a Rabbi for your wedding I would highly suggest Rabbi Kaplan as he is one of a kind and will ensure that your wedding day is perfect.
Rabbi Kaplan is extremely personable, experienced, charming, funny, and very good with the latest technology. All of our Zoom guests remarked about how much they enjoyed the ceremony which was all due to Rabbi Kaplan. Prior to our wedding, he...
made sure to get to know us which enabled him to personalize the ceremony. We would highly recommend him. If you are looking for a Rabbi, don't hesitate to hire Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan. You won't be sorry!
We hired Rabbi Kaplan for our ceremony and we are so happy we did! He's so communicative/responsive, thorough with info needed for the ketubah and the ceremony, and he's funny! He explains the traditions so nicely during the ceremony, many frie...
nds/family commented how much they loved our rabbi and how they learned new things during our Livestream. Rabbi Kaplan even helped out when my veil was wrapped around my fiance under the chuppah lol! Parents loved him too!
Rabbi Kaplan was so amazing! My husband is Catholic and I am Jewish and he performed such a beautiful and inclusive interfaith wedding for us! My husbands family was worried at first when we told them we hired a Rabbi to marry us, but following...
the wedding ceremony they could not stop talking about how great he was! He explained everything that was incorporated into our wedding that those who are not Jewish would not typically understand right off the bat. He was amazing and I totally recommended to anyone looking!
He’s wonderful , you can’t go wrong with Rabbi Kaplan.
The absolute best!!!!! Look no further! Hire now! Rabbi Kaplan performed the most beautiful ceremony for our wedding. He is kind and warm and made sure everything was perfect for our ceremony. He helped us during the process with our Ketubah a...
nd made sure we had exactly what we wanted for our wedding day. I wish i could give him 100000 stars!!!
Rabbi Kaplan performed a lovely service, which all our guest enjoyed.
The ceremony was very personable and warm.
He explained the different rituals so even our none Jewish guest could understand there significance.
He allows the bride and groom...
to personalize there wedding vows. He provides you with a ketubah and has a private ketubah signing ceremony before the guest arrive.
Rabbi Kaplan is very accommodating to the individual bride and grooms needs.
We highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan for your ceremony.
We are not very religious at all and I was worried and honestly this rabbi is the best! He made our ceremony so incredible and warm and special I wouldn’t have changed one thing! Every
Moment was priceless and I’m so happy we went with rabbi Ka...
plan.
Also to add I’ve been married before and used rabbi Frank last time I have to say honestly Rabbi Kaplan is 100000 times better sorry not sorry but it’s the truth. This ceremony was incredible ❤️
We cannot thank and recommend Rabbi Kaplan enough for performing such a beautiful, meaningful and personalized ceremony! We got married on 7/26 and had a small interfaith wedding. I am Jewish but my husband and his family are not. Since we firs...
t met, we automatically felt a connection and we both felt so comfortable with him! He made the ceremony personal to us and our different backgrounds. He even did a special prayer for my husband's father who passed away a couple of years ago. All of the guests from different backgrounds and religions had wonderful things to say about him. He made the ceremony fun and interesting. Everyone was talking about the ceremony the next day. He said something along the lines that during a time like this, we must cherish every moment and live life to the fullest. That is something that was definitely remembered! We loved every moment! Thank you Rabbi Kaplan!
We can’t praise and thank Rabbi Kaplan enough. He was kind, friendly, personable and beyond accommodating. He performed a beautiful ceremony and we could not be happier. You can’t go wrong with Rabbi Kaplan, he is the best!
Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan married us and we couldn’t be happier with him. He was professional and has the personality to make everyone feel they are so special to be there! What a wonderful man! We were so happy with our ceremony and meetings leadi...
ng up to our wedding!
We cant praise Rabbi Kaplan enough. From the beginning he was warm, friendly, and personable and it felt like we had known him forever. He was incredibly sensitive and respectful to the fact that one of us was Jewish and one was atheist and ens...
ured he created a ceremony that was comfortable for both. On top of that he didn't flinch or get frustrated when our 1.5 year old daughter decided she would stand under the chuppah with us - instead he made the most of it and welcomed her and made the best of it! We cant recommend him enough. You will not be disappointed.
Rabbi Kaplan was an absolute pleasure to work with. He crafted a beautiful ceremony for our interfaith wedding that reflected both religions so nicely. I would recommend him to anyone who is having an interfaith wedding.
Rabbi Kaplan is truly an amazing Rabbi! We had a traditional Jewish wedding with some modern customs. The crowd was a mix of religions, and Rabbi Kaplan had a graceful way in explaining Jewish traditions while making the room feel comfortable, ...
regardless of religion. We met with him a few times (we live out of state), and he was always generous with his time and made us feel special. Rabbi Kaplan has a lovely cadence in how he speaks, which gave our ceremony the right amount of gravity in balancing emotion, religion, and family. He led a wonderful ceremony and it was unique and tailored for us. We are forever grateful to of had him as our Rabbi for our wedding!
I was at my cousins Bar Mitzvah over a year ago and one of the things that stood out to me the most was his rabbi during the service. He was beyond personable and lighthearted and made the ceremony feel heartfelt and special. It was right befor...
e I proposed to my now wife and Rabbi Kaplan stuck in my head. Fortunately after we were engaged I reached out to him and he had our date available. From my initial phone conversation I knew we had found our Rabbi. Right at the start, Rabbi Kaplan took a special interest in our wedding and really made an effort to learn about me and my wife down to the smallest details of our relationship so he could cater and customize the most amazing service for us. He was always available for advice by phone and email and always replied promptly. He was extremely helpful from picking every detail on our Ketubah all the way down to the kiddish cup we ended up using. He also provided us with great advice on Jewish marriage and the jewish household when we met with him on numerous occasions. The day of the wedding during the Ketubah signing, Rabbi Kaplan left us with some beautiful words and helped keep our nerves under control. The service was beyond beautiful and he spoke so incredibly about us and our relationship and kept the service lighthearted and warm. He explained all of the jewish rituals to our guests as we had many non jewish guests and made everyone feel comfortable in the holy wedding environment. Everyone at the wedding loved his service and had people including me and my wife in happy tears during the service. I would recommend him to any jewish couple getting married looking for the hippest and best Rabbi in South Florida. Rabbi Kaplan made our wedding so incredible and amazing and we are so grateful to have had him for our wedding. If I could give him 100 stars I would!
He was amazing!! Very kind and easy to talk to. He cares about who you are and wants to make sure that he makes the ceremony completely fit what you're looking for- and he did for us, it was beautiful. We still have our families and guests talk...
ing about how great the ceremony was. We completely recommend him.
Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan officiated our NYE wedding at the Addison in Boca Raton, Florida. From the time meeting him, we felt so comfortable and instantly connected. He also officiated our best friend's wedding and got to see first hand how ama...
zing he is. He did a great job explaining the Jewish traditions for everyone in the audience and personalizing his message about us as a couple. He also took the time to read my conversion spiritual biography and comment on it during the ceremony. We are very lucky; thank you for everything Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan!
Rabbi JK was easy to work with! He took the time to get to know us and personalized our ceremony to fit our love story. Many of our guests told us how much they enjoyed the ceremony as he was relatable and charismatic. If we could do it all ove...
r again Rabbi JK would be our first booking!
My husband and I got married about two months ago. Our families continue to rave about what a good job Rabbi Kaplan did. He made all our guests feel comfortable and included. I was raised catholic and my husband, Jewish. Both sides of the famil...
y did not feel excluded. They thought the descriptions of the traditional Jewish pieces was beautiful.
Rabbi Kapplan was fabulous! From the moment we met him, we knew we were in good hands. We had met with other rabbis, but he was genuinely interested in us as a couple and making the experience personalized. His energy during the ceremony was u...
pbeat, informative and confident. It set the perfect tone for our whole day!
We are in love with Rabbi Kaplan! My now husband, as of Saturday (3/10/18) is Jamaican American and grew up Catholic/ Christian. My family is Jewish. Talk about an interfaith, interracial, multicultural wedding. Piece of cake for this wonderful...
man. Rabbi Kaplan welcomed us into his home for our initial meet and greet. We instantly felt a connection to him. During our wedding ceremony, he explained many of the traditions and the religious significance of the ceremony elements. Rabbi Kaplan inserted his great humor which out all of the non-Jewish guests at ease. After the ceremony, so many of our guests sought out my parents to let them know how much they enjoyed the wedding ceremony. I would whole- heartedly recommend whether you are both Jewish or not to meet and greet Rabbi Kaplan. I know you will fall in love with him as we did!
My husband and I had Rabbi Kaplan officiate our wedding and couldn't be more pleased. I would definitely recommend him to anyone with an interfaith marriage. He spoke beautifully and we couldn't be more pleased.
There is nobody like Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan! If we could give more stars we would! He made our ceremony funny, romantic, personal, and incredible. He is extremely well spoken and professional. He responds back to emails and phone calls right a...
way, even after hours which nobody does. We are so lucky to have Had Rabbi Kaplan be apart of our wedding and we’re looking forward to have him apart of future life events!
We loved Rabbi Kaplan! He made us feel very comfortable and even told some jokes during the ceremony. We really enjoyed using him and everything turned out just as we wanted.
Love love love Rabbi Kaplan!! If you want a personable funny entertaining Rabbi, he’s your guy! Helped us with everything and anything we needed throughout the entire wedding process! We aren’t very religious and he made our ceremony perfect fo...
r us. Highly recommend to any and everyone looking for the BEST Rabbi ever!!!
Rabbi Kaplan was warm and personable from the first day we met him. He officiated our interfaith ceremony perfectly so that guests of both faiths could understand the traditions and symbolism of the ceremony. He was also very efficient with the...
signing of the Katubah and the ceremony itself. Our guests could not stop telling us what a beautiful ceremony we had!
Rabbi Kaplan was fantastic! He performed our interfaith marriage at Four Seasons on Brickell on 11/12/2017. This was the second wedding for both of us, and our experience with Rabbi Kaplan was flawless from the moment we met. He was so profe...
ssional, thoughtful, warm, funny and loving! He is also extremely organized which made the entire wedding planning even easier! Even during an unexpected rainstorm right in the middle of our ceremony, he made the entire experience enjoyable and heartful for us, and for everyone who attended the ceremony! He was so thoughtful about respecting both of our religions, and lovingly incorporating our children (8 in total) into our ceremony! There wasn't a request that we made that he didn't honor, and he exceeded our expectations. We loved working with Rabbi Kaplan and highly recommend him, not just for a wedding, but for any occasion! Thank you again Rabbi Kaplan for the best night ever!!!
Rabbi Kaplan was not only a joy to work with but a joy to get to know. My husband and I spent quality time with Rabbi Kaplan over 7 months before our wedding and I really think it served to provide for a personal and heartfelt ceremony. The cer...
emony was so personal, inclusive, and most of all US. Rabbi Kaplan works to incorporate elements of the couple into the ceremony to really provide for a unique and once in a lifetime experience. My wedding day was the best day of my life but it was even better when all of our guests gushed over how amazing the ceremony was. I would recommend Rabbi Kaplan for your officiant as he is kind, personal, and extremely warm. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Rabbi Kaplan did a wonderful job at our wedding last month. He struck the perfect balance of sincerity and humor. From the ketubah signing until the breaking of the glass, he maintained the perfect mood. That included keeping us, the bride and ...
groom, calm throughout.
He also ensured all the traditions and symbolic acts were accessible to guests who may not be familiar with Jewish marriage customs. He did a fantastic job of explaining the chuppah, blessings, ceremonial wine and other wedding facets so that everyone could appreciate the ceremony. Even our non-Jewish guests commented on how beautiful it was.
To prepare for the wedding, we met Rabbi Kaplan at his home office and discussed our relationship at length. We then completed a questionnaire, which he used to personalize our service. He also followed up via phone a few weeks before the wedding to invite us to ask him any last-minute questions. His services also included a beautiful ketubah. We can’t recommend Rabbi Kaplan enough.
If we could give Rabbi Kaplan 10 stars, we would!
To start things off, my fiance, now husband and I had a difficult time finding a Rabbi who would officiate our Friday night (Shabbat) wedding. It was by luck we found Rabbi Kaplan!
From the mo...
ment we met Rabbi Kaplan, we knew he was the one. He was so easy to talk too and had such a great personality. He asked us the basic questions on how we met, etc but what blew us away was after our meeting, he emailed us a questionnaire to get to know us better. We appreciated how he took the time to really get to know us.
On the day of our wedding, Rabbi brought tears to our eyes, happy tears. He spoke like he'd known us our whole lives and even our guest spoke highly of him. The ceremony was short and sweet which was exactly what we wanted.
We would highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan! He is easy to work with, great personality and has a very fair price. If we could do it again, we would and choose him without question!
Thank you again Rabbi!
Gabby and Kevin Borwick
My husband and I recently used Rabbi Kaplan for our wedding. He took the time to get to know us prior to the wedding and was very accomodating given that we both came from different religious backgrounds. On the day of the wedding he kept the m...
ood light and fun. He was very good at improvising when things didn't go exactly as planned. Everyone kept asking us how long we had known him as he made the ceremony feel so intimate and personal. I would highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan and would love him to preside over future ceremonies for our family.
We couldn't have been more happy with Rabbi Kaplan officiating our wedding. Everything that he said had so much meaning and completely related to us. Our wedding guests couldn't stop raving about how perfect our reception was. From the first me...
eting with him right up to the party he put us at ease and we could just enjoy ourselves with our great company
Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan performed a BEAUTIFUL ceremony for us. Everyone in our family commented on how wonderful the ceremony was. He is a natural at speaking and his words reached us and all our guests. When I think back on my favorite part of...
my wedding, it is the ceremony and how amazing the rabbi was! Rabbi Kaplan made our amazing day even more special. Don't hesitate to hire him!!!!!
We couldn't have asked for a better ceremony. Rabbi Kaplan did such a wonderful job, and made it so special for us. I can't say enough good things, he is extremely personable and was always there to answer any of my questions throughout our eng...
agement. My husband was raised Catholic, but we had a Jewish ceremony. My husband felt extremely comfortable with Rabbi Kaplan. Even after the ceremony all of my guests, regardless of their faith, commented on how wonderful it was.
Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan made our wedding truly special and personalized a beautiful ceremony with us. He was reliable and passionate, listened to what was important to us and what was not. He is genuinely a wonderful person who clearly enjoys p...
erforming ceremonies and puts forth great effort to make sure it is a custom fit for the couple. He was attentive and responsive before, during and after our big day. He made our entire family happy and was warm, funny and personable along the way. He performed our ceremony during a tropical storm, navigating the horrible weather to get to us and even walking in the thunderstorms for us-all with a big smile on his face and tying it into our luck as a couple : ) We love Rabbi Kaplan and highly recommend him, truly a highlight of our big day!
Rabbi Kaplan made our special day unforgettable. He was personal and my guests could not stop listening to his beautiful words! I recommend him to every couple he took the time to learn our story and even made special comments about our persona...
l lives during the ceremony !!! He is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!
Look no further! Rabbi Kaplan made sure to truly get to know my family and I and trust me as this was no easy task being a destination bride. The ceremony was meaningful yet simple and short enough but not too short. Rabbi involved our 6 year o...
ld son in an amazing way and it felt just right. By the way, all of our guests felt that the ceremony was perfect! Thank you so much!
My husband and I live in DC and planning a wedding out of state is tough enough. We were worried about finding a rabbi as we had no connections or anyone we knew in Florida. All our worries went away after reading all the reviews and speaking ...
to Rabbi Kaplan on the phone. Even though our initial meeting was over the phone we felt so comfortable and at ease to have Rabbi Kaplan marry us. He continued to exceed our expectations and the reviews we read. After meeting in person, we couldn't be more excited for the day. Rabbi Kaplan genuinely wanted to get to know US and what was important to us. The whole process was so easy and people still ask who our Rabbi was. The day was so special and we seriously couldn't thank you enough from the bottom of our hearts. I would recommend Rabbi Kaplan to anyone. I wish he was our Rabbi in DC! But when we come visit Florida we will absolutely stop by for a visit. Thank you again Rabbi Kaplan for everything!
We absolutely LOVED working with Rabbi Kaplan! From our first meeting in his home office to the wedding ceremony, everything ran smoothly and was absolutely perfect. He is extremely responsive, friendly, and was able to incorporate our families...
into different aspects of the wedding ceremony beautifully. We received so many compliments on both the ketubah ceremony and wedding ceremony, with the general theme being that Rabbi Kaplan explains the aspects of a Jewish wedding beautifully while still making it personal and emotional. My grandpa couldn't travel for the wedding but was FaceTimed in for the ceremony. Rabbi Kaplan mentioned him several times and checked in to make sure he was still there. This was touching to everyone and just one example of how comfortable he made our wedding!
Rabbi Kaplan is truly one of a kind. Our interfaith marriage was so special and he helped us navigate through all the things that were important to us. He listened to what we wanted and how important it was to blend both of our faiths and fami...
lies. Through our meetings and conversations leading up to the wedding, he answered every question and he really was able to connect with us. Rabbi Kaplan truly made our day PERFECT!
We honestly can't thank him enough for all of his guidance.
We cannot express our sincerest gratitude to you Rabbi Kaplan for making our ceremony the most beautiful and heartfelt experience it could be. I am still getting messages about how wonderful and perfect our ceremony was thanks to you! I would r...
ecommend you to ANYONE!!!!!!
Rabbi Jonathan did a wonderful job at our ceremony. Finding a Rabbi who will marry an interfaith couple is not always easy. It used to be much harder when my own mom and dad did it. Even more challenging is perhaps finding one that will not ...
only marry an interfaith couple but do so in a co-celebrated manner (both Christian and Jewish in the same ceremony). Hats off the Rabbi Jonathan, he took the time to meet with us, learn about our relationship, and delivered a wonderful service that was meaningful, loving, and humorous. He has a great personality and did a great job. Happy to recommend him to anyone.
We were married by Rabbi Kaplan in South Beach, and he struck an absolute perfect tone for the occasion! His delivery was warm and personal, and while I am a very Reform Jew and my husband is Catholic, he made the ceremony accessible, meaning, ...
enjoyable and most of all memorable for ALL who attended. Anyone looking for a great Rabbi to officiate the occasion, look no further. Thank you, Rabbi Kaplan!
Rabbi Kaplan is truly amazing! From the beginning he made my husband Allen and I feel very comfortable and relaxed. From his sense of humor and genuine personality, our families also Rabbi Kaplan. Our wedding was a fairy tale and he has so muc...
h to do with that! Thank you so much!! 2.4.17
Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan officiated at our interfaith/Jewish wedding this past weekend. He is simply the best! He was always available to meet with us or talk with us by phone in the weeks leading up to our wedding. His service was warm, relax...
ed and truly memorable for everyone. Many of our guests had never been to a Jewish wedding before. Rabbi Kaplan explained the significance of each part of the ceremony. Throughout the night following the ceremony and for days after, our guests told us how much they enjoyed Rabbi Kaplan's service and their appreciation for the explanations he provided which gave everything meaning to them.
Rabbi Kaplan officiated our wedding at The Palms Hotel. He did such a Wonderful job of incorporating both my jewish faith and my husband's catholic faith into the ceremony. All of our guests loved the service! We can't thank Rabbi Kaplan enoug...
h for such a special and memorable ceremony!
Rabbi Kaplan was wondeful to work with!From the moment we met him we instantly felt a connection with him as he is very personable, approachable, and warm. He made us feel at ease and really listened to our input about we wanted for our wedding...
. We feel that he also got to know us as a couple and cared to do so. Our ceremony was perfect and we got a lot of compliments from our guests about how special and magical our ceremony was thanks to Rabbi Kaplan! Even after our wedding we feel like he cares about us and is there for us if we need him. You cannot go wrong with Rabbi Kaplan he is one of the coolest Rabbis out there !
Rabbi Kaplan is fantastic!!!! We had so many guests that had never been to a Jewish wedding before and he explained the meaning behind everything. So many people came up to us and said how wonderful he was. Months before the ceremony we spent a...
few hour with him and just thought he was perfect! We were right! We highly recommend Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan!
Rabbi Kaplan was such a pleasure to work with and we could not of asked for a more beautiful and meaningful ceremony. I was referred to Rabbi Kaplan by a friend and when I first spoke with him I immediately felt as though he would be a perfect ...
fit for our wedding. He not only took the time to learn about my husband and I, our relationship and our families, he also took the time to personalize the wedding ceremony for us. We received so many compliments on the ceremony and Rabbi Kaplan and I would highly recommendforfcompliments on what a beautiful there and when it was and how it truly showed
Rabbi Jonathon Kaplan officiated my daughter and son-in-laws wedding. He was warm and sincere and helped explain the Jewish traditions beautifully. Everyone complimented him and my local friends all told me to keep his number for them. I will ...
always appreciate how he set the tone for one of the most important days of our lives. Our daughter is Jewish and son-in- law is not.
Our ceremony was perfect!
Rabbi Kaplan was fantastic. Of the things our guests complimented the most about our wedding, it Rabbi Kaplan that got the most praise! I am recently married to someone who is not Jewish and Rabbi Kaplan put together a Jewish ceremony for us. I...
did not know the rabbi before getting engaged and because I am not from Florida, I did not meet him in person until our big day. Still, it felt like I had known Rabbi Kaplan for a long time - he is so incredibly warm. It feels like he's been part of the family for years. He is also super easy to work with, calming, and very responsive. Many of my parent's friends asked for us to save his number for when their children get married! Without question, Rabbi Kaplan was my absolute favorite vendor to work with - you won't go wrong with him.
Rabbi Kaplan is simply the best! We had an interfaith wedding, my husband is christian. Rabbi Kaplan made sure to incorporate traditions from both religions. Both families thought Rabbi Kaplan did a superb job and loved his humor. He also made ...
sure that the bride and groom nerves were at ease before the big moment! My favorite moment was when we signed the ketubah with our immediate family before the ceremony.
Rabbi Kaplan was phenomenal. He understood exactly what we wanted in our ceremony and delivered an outstanding ceremony that was warm, traditional, and perfect for us. We unfortunately had to switch rabbis the week before our wedding, Rabbi K...
aplan went out of his way to make our schedule work and he truly saved the day. He spent hours speaking to my husband and I (even given the short time frame) so that he would really get to know us both individually and as a couple. I would highly, highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan to anybody looking for a South Florida rabbi.
My husband and I can't thank Rabbi Kaplan enough for making our ceremony so wonderful. We were not local and spent many hours on Facetime going over details about who we are and how we would like our ceremony to go. It was absolutely perfect. R...
abbi Kaplan spoke as if he had known us our entire life. He took everything we told him and turned it into the most beautiful, heartfelt, emotional ceremony. He captured us and our feelings in a way that was beyond perfect.
If you are looking for a Rabbi who is genuine, funny, reformed and really can understand what you and your fiance are looking for, Rabbi Kaplan is your guy. We can't thank him enough.
Rabbi Kaplan performed the ceremony for my best friend's wedding and from that day forward I knew he had to officiate mine. His ceremony is so genuine and seamless and he has a very charismatic way of leading the service. From the ceremony t...
o true professionalism. I couldn't have asked for a better Rabbi! Thank you so much for what you do.
While we loved our pre-wedding prep, we were so moved by the actual ceremony it blew us away. Our guests said there wasn't a dry eye in the house it was so beautiful. Rabbi Kaplan was engaging and made it very personal. We are so thankful.
Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan is the best!
My husband and I had an Amazing ceremony and couldn't thank you enough. From the ceremony to true professionalism. I couldn't have asked for a better Rabbi! Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. ...
You will definitely be recommended!
Words can not say enough about Rabbi Kaplan. He married my mom and stepfather several years ago, and I remembered his kind spirit from back then. When my husband and I went to meet him we were immediately greeted with such warmth and excitement...
toward our big day.
My husband is not Jewish, and Rabbi did a phenomenal job of making him feel at ease by walking him through the ceremony and being open to any questions. It is clear that Rabbi Kaplan is used to working with interfaith families, divorced families.. you name it! The day of the wedding I felt relaxed standing under the chuppah. Rabbi Kaplan has a nice humor to help us loosen up as well as presenting the Jewish traditions in a way they could be understood by EVERYONE from a spiritual aspect.
I did not expect guests to go out of their way to tell me how much they specifically enjoyed the Rabbi and his ceremony; however, guests of all faiths were commenting on how they were hooked on his words and genuinely enjoyed the ceremony.
Overall, I am so pleased to say I was able to truly embrace the moment under the chuppa with my husband and Rabbi Kaplan. I would highly recommend! :)
Where to begin? I am Jewish and my (now) husband is not. However, we decided to have a Jewish ceremony for many reasons. What we loved about Rabbi Kaplan was that he somehow managed to strike a perfect balance between traditionalism and moderni...
sm, which made both our families feel so comfortable and welcome. We met with him 2 or 3 times over the course of a year, to get to know each other and for him to walk us through the ceremony. We just loved his genuine, fun, spiritual style. At the ceremony, he explained the rituals so that it felt inclusive and yet it still felt like a traditional Jewish ceremony. We are so grateful to have found Rabbi Kaplan, who embodies love, family, and celebration!
On March 1st, Rabbi Kaplan officiated our interfaith wedding. The ceremony was everything we could have hoped for, Memorable, Emotional, Spiritual and yes, even Funny. Rabbi Jonathon Kaplan clearly explained the union of marriage and all of the...
religious symbolisms. He personalized our ceremony to us and explained everything in a manner that everyone understood. Rabbi Jonathon Kaplan set the " Spiritual and Romantic " tone for our wedding. Even though our rooftop wedding over looking the ocean had a modern, romantic look through our floral and décor arrangements, we know in our hearts that this did not come to life without Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan.
With great pleasure, my husband and I recommend Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan.
Rabbi Kaplan was simply amazing. I cannot begin to count the number of complements paid to Rabbi Kaplan by the guests in attendance at our wedding. Plus, I'm Jewish and my wife is Catholic, so it was very important to us that our Rabbi unders...
tood the proper way to conduct an interfaith wedding - Rabbi Kaplan was spot on! Nothing but good things; it's a mistake not to use Rabbi Kaplan!
My husband and I recently got married at the Addison and had Rabbi Kaplan officiate our wedding. He was so helpful throughout the entire wedding planning process even before the big day. On our wedding day he was so positive and so pleasant to ...
work with... He calmed our nerves right away and really made our ceremony unforgettable. He was heartfelt, funny, kind and just all around awesome!! Definitely recommend this vendor to anyone who is tying the knot ;)
- Love, Lori and Evan -
Rabbi Kaplan was amazing! First of all, he was the most welcoming of all the other officiants I contacted. Always quick to respond and really interested in making sure the ceremony was exactly what the couple wanted (unlike others who push for ...
what they like instead of what you need/like or feel comfortable with). Everyone that attended the wedding is still raving about Rabbi Kaplan, everyone has told me that the ceremony was the most beautiful, most meaningful ceremony they have ever attended and their favorite part of the wedding. I highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan and my husband and I will be sure to use him for our other life milestones.
Rabbi Kaplan officiated our wedding last month at the Breakers Palm Beach and to say that we were happy with him is a huge understatement!! What a guy!! Not only is he personable and modern but he also makes you feel like you've known him for y...
ears. From the planning of the ceremony at his office to the actual wedding day he was an absolute pleasure to work with and advised us in all the right ways to design a ceremony that was personalised and truly special.
On the actual day he put us all at ease calming the nerves before the chupah and taking time to get to know our parents. This is especially important seeing as my husband is not jewish, Rabbi Kaplan really put his parents at ease with humour and simple explanations of the Ketubah signing and all other traditional aspects we include in our big day.
The ceremony itself was spectacular. Rabbi Kaplan was funny, explained everything perfectly and made everything so incredibly special. We had so many comments from people saying how romantic it was and even that it was the best ceremony they have ever attended. I couldn't recommend Rabbi Kaplan enough and hope we stay in touch!
Thank you Rabbi Kaplan,
Best wishes Laura and James
Rabbi Kaplan performed a beautiful ceremony for us. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who wants a somewhat reform Jewish wedding.
Rabbi Kaplan was amazing! As a bride of course I was nervous and wanted everything perfect. He laid everything out so it was simple. I didn't have to worry about anything except showing up and looking pretty:)
We also had an interfaith Jewis...
h/Catholic wedding and he did a great job incorporating both traditions!
Rabbi Kaplan performed a beautiful ceremony for our wedding. We are still receiving phone calls from our guests saying how wonderful he was and asking who he is. He brought items for the ceremony that we had forgotten. He showed up early to our...
event and offered to help set up. He was flexible when our venue, Sundy House, moved us outside on the lawn at the last minute in the Florida hot August sun. The service was intimate and so special for my husband and me. We are so blessed that he was available to be the officiant at our wedding. I highly recommend Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan.
We can’t say enough wonderful things about Rabbi Kaplan! He was professional and incredibly warm from our initial meeting to the actual day of our wedding. He took the time to get to know and guide us, but gave us the freedom to make the cere...
mony reflect us and our families. Many who attended had never witnessed an interfaith wedding ceremony and were pleasantly fascinated by everything that unfolded. He co-officiated the inclusive ceremony with a priest and it was heartwarming to see how they were able to weave their words and symbolism together to strike such a special sense of balance that brought a mixture of tears and laughter to everyone. So many people have let us know how touching and thoughtful the ceremony was. Thank you for making our wedding day so meaningful and perfect!
Rabbi Kaplan did an amazing job for our wedding ceremony. He made us feel comfortable and provided a service that fit our personality and customized it to our needs. He was easy to work with and communicate with. I would highly recommend Rab...
bi Kaplan!
Rabbi Kaplan was an enormous help to us - we had a short time window and he made himself available to do the wedding on a holiday weekend! The ceremony was contemporary, and he worked to get to know us so that he could personalize the ceremony...
. The Rabbi assisted us in organizing the wedding day so that we didn't have to worry about any last-minute details - we were also very appreciative for the Ketubah that he provided to us as a gift. I'd recommend Rabbi Kaplan to everyone!
I highly recommend Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan as an officiant for all types of services. Rabbi Kaplan was the officiant of my wife and I's wedding. We grew up in different religious households but Rabbi Kaplan made everyone feel inclusive. He was...
kind, caring, and made our ceremony very personal. He is an A+ without a shadow of a doubt. If you need an officiant for a wedding or bar/bat mitzvah, etc. he is the man for the job!
My husband and I are recently married and our interfaith ceremony was officiated by Rabbi Kaplan and Pastor Steve Caldwell. We loved every minute of the ceremony; it ran smoothly, it was effective, and efficient. The Rabbi and Pastor worked e...
xtremely well together and we had many guests state how it was the best interfaith ceremony they have ever been too. Rabbi Kaplan was easy and fun to work with and has a great sense of humor. I highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan to anyone that has an upcoming wedding! He made our wedding even more memorable!
Across the board he was phenomenal!! I received so many compliments even days after the wedding about how enjoyable and personable he is! Rabbi Kaplan learns about who you are and puts together a beautiful service. Myself along with many others...
in crowd were brought to tears by him. He can give you a modern or traditional service, keeping it short and sweet. I definitely feel he wants your ceremony to be about you!
Rabbi Kaplan was the official in our wedding a few weeks ago. I normally do not care to take time to write reviews but I just had to let everyone know how great of a job he did. We had an interfaith wedding, as the majority of my family is not ...
Jewish, and Rabbi Kaplan made the experience so comfortable for everyone, including myself. He was always quick to answer emails, phone calls, anything. The experience was unforgettable and Rabbi Kaplan had a huge part in making our day special. I can honestly say we could not have had a better Rabbi for our wedding!
Rabbi Kaplan was a very good choice as an officiant for our reform Jewish wedding. He has a wonderful speaking voice and he knows the service well enough to not need to read it which makes it feel much more comfortable.
You meet with him in ...
his office a few times prior to the wedding and he does the pre-marital class (which means a discount on your license fees). He is very helpful in guiding you thrugh the service and is happy to do a ketubah signing or bedeken before the ceremony if you want it. (We did.) Though I wish we had asked him to personalize our service a little more, he actually did a very nice job. I would book him again.
Rabbi Kaplan is simply wonderful. My husband is Jewish and I am Christian, and we really wanted a wedding which intertwined both religions. Rabbi Kaplan executed this wish beautifully. We were able to incorporate Jewish and Christian traditions...
. Rabbi Kaplan is so nice and very responsive to any questions or concerns you may have. He takes the time to skype with you several times prior to the wedding and fully goes over the ceremony schedule. He really made me feel at ease. The service he delivered on the actual wedding day was beautiful and we received so many compliments from ALL of our guests. I highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan to anyone considering him as their officiant--- you and your guests will not be disappointed.
Rabbi Kaplan was such a pleasure to work with & he did an amazing job officiating our ceremony! He is personable, responsive, funny and just a really nice person. I would recommend him to anyone who is in need of an officiant! Thank you!
But absolutely beautiful ceremony and worth every penny!
Rabbi Kaplan was AMAZING!!!
We couldn't have asked for a better person to marry us.
It was so wonderful to hear so many people at our reception telling us how great he was.
There were people there that had never been to a Jewish wedding b...
efore and were so impressed.
From the first time I spoke to him on the telephone, I knew he was the one. When my husband met him he knew right away too.
Thank You so much to Rabbi Kaplan. He was the BEST!!!
We used Rabbi Kaplan for our wedding and he was amazing! His ceremony was perfect. He was funny and he kept the ceremony moving smoothly. He also took some personal family moments and put them in our ceremony. My husband isn't Jewish and he did...
a great job making his side of the family feel comfortable and included. After the ceremony everyone came up to me and said he was one of the best Rabbi's they've seen! It was absolutely perfection!
Rabbi Kaplan was wonderful. He met with us to discuss how he could best serve us in our wedding and personalized the service. He included our kids in the ceremony and made the process painless and memorable.
We came to Rabbi Kaplan based on reviews from various websites and his awards as well. As an out of town wedding we were not sure of what vendors to use or which Rabbi would be appropriate. Rabbi Kaplan put our mind at ease right away! He was e...
xactly the type of Rabbi we were looking for, a mix of both spirituality but also someone who embraced modern times.
We met with Rabbi Kaplan one time before the wedding (we flew down) and he was extremely warm and inviting. (He did suggest a Skype meeting but we were already flying down for other reasons) At our meeting he spoke to us both about the ceremony as well as he asked us about our lives and the history of our relationship. This proved to be essential as he interwove this into the actual ceremony and made it much more personal on the wedding day.
On the wedding day, Rabbi Kaplan put us both at ease during both the Ketubah signing as well as the actual ceremony. There was a lot of laughter and we both felt extremely comfortable. During the wedding, I never felt like I was with someone who didn’t care or who didn’t know me as a person. He even included a special prayer at the end of wedding for my mother who is ill and I was very touched by that.
Overall, I was very happy that Rabbi Kaplan officiated our wedding. He led a beautiful service and really made it something personal.
I absolutely loved working with Rabbi Kaplan! He was very warm, kind, and open during our first meeting. He took the opportunity to get to know us as a couple, and he cared about what we wanted/what was important to us in the ceremony. We had a...
lot of people that were not Jewish, so we loved his style of explaining the meaning behind all of the Jewish traditions. After the wedding, everyone (both Jewish and non-Jewish) was commenting on how great he was! We would absolutely recommend him to everyone.
Rabbi Kaplan was really great to work with. We met with him 2-3 times and he really helped us understand what was going to happen and he made us feel comfortable with the ceremony. He was prompt to the ceremony, helped get everyone together and...
in place, and even mailed our marriage certificate for us since we were going on our honeymoon. I'd for sure recommend him!
Rabbi Kaplan was our officiant for our destination wedding in Miami. He is very understanding of interfaith marriages and provided us with great marriage advice. He was flexible when we wanted to schedule times to talk and he was more than happ...
y to have Skype calls with us due to fact we are in CT. Our guests were ranting and raving about how great the ceremony was and we couldn't agree more! Overall, we highly recommend you have Rabbi Kaplan officiant your wedding, he was considerate, professional, funny, and very down to earth.
Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan officiayted at my wedding September 4, 2011 and we could not have been more pleased. He was very accessible to us in the planning stages and even helped us create our program for the ceremony. He made the service very pe...
ronal to us and we have received nothing but positive feedback from everyone who attended. Even our non-Jewish friends said this was the best Jewish wedding they'd ever been to. If you are having a Jewish or inter-faith wedding, do yourself a favor, and contact Rabii Kaplan. I promise you won't be disapoointed!
My husband and I were extremely happy with the service performed by Rabbi Kaplan. He made everyone feel comfortable by explaining all of the Jewish customs for our interfaith audience. His explanations were clear and concise, we could not have ...
been happier!!
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5874 NW 123RD AVE, CORAL SPRINGS, FL(954) 346-5030
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