About this vendor
Rabbi Jonathan Klein is a wedding officiant based in Los Angeles, California who also serves a congregation as their rabbi in Bakersfield. If you're a member of the Jewish faith and want a personable and passionate officiant to ordain your wedding, Rabbi Jonathan Klein can assist.
As a rabbi who can use my guitar or provide a Chuppah when need be, Reform-ordained with a penchant for more traditional models, Rabbi Jonathan Klein serve the Jewish community of Bakersfield at both Temple Beth El (a Reform synagogue) and at the city’s Conservative synagogue (Congregation B’nai Jacob). Rabbi Jonathan Klein regularly officiates weddings, funerals, baby-namings, Brit Milah/Brit Banot, B’nai Mitzvah, even pet funerals and conversions, primarily in Los Angeles where he lives. With an abiding appreciation of tradition and comfortable in both Reform and Conservative settings, Rabbi Klein will serve your needs with or without a guitar, conventionally or unconventionally, for any couple: LOVE IS LOVE.
Rabbi Jonathan has also worked as an Executive Director at Beth Chayim Chadashim, a predominantly LGBTQ+ synagogue. With his teachings, he loves bringing people together and celebrating their love with their closest family and friends.
Rabbi Jonathan Klein will work closely with you to ensure that your ceremony reflects your spiritual needs and personal vision. He'd be honored to work with you!
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Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Jewish
- Conservative
- Reform
Wedding Activities
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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Rabbi Jonathan Klein was absolutely wonderful! From the very beginning, he was gracious, warm, and fit in so naturally with us and our wedding party. He brought such a beautiful ba...
lance of sincerity, passion, and humor to our ceremony, making the entire experience feel personal and meaningful.
His singing voice is incredible and added something truly special to the ceremony. We also appreciated how thoughtfully he guided everything along. The ceremony never felt drawn out or overly formal, as weddings sometimes can. It flowed beautifully and felt just right.
What really stands out about Rabbi Klein is how genuinely he cares. His passion for what he does is evident, and his warmth and sense of humor made the experience that much more enjoyable. We feel very fortunate that he was part of our wedding and couldn’t recommend him more highly!
We feel incredibly fortunate to have had Rabbi Jonathan Klein officiate our wedding. From the very beginning, he made a genuine effort to know us not simply as a couple getting mar...
ried, but as two individuals with our own histories, families, personalities, and values.
He spent time with us over several dinners leading up to the wedding, and those conversations made such a difference. By the time we stood together for our ceremony, there was a real familiarity and connection between us. Nothing felt generic or rehearsed. The ceremony felt deeply personal and unmistakably ours.
Rabbi Klein is exceptionally warm, thoughtful, perceptive, and articulate, while also being genuinely funny. He has a rare ability to bring reverence and levity into the same moment without either feeling forced. Our ceremony was intimate, meaningful, joyful, and beautifully reflective of our relationship.
We adored him, and so did our families and guests. We could not recommend him more highly to any couple looking for someone who will approach their wedding with intelligence, sincerity, humor, and tremendous heart.
We are so grateful to Rabbi Jonathan Klein for officiating our wedding and making such an important day even more meaningful! From the very beginning, Rabbi Klein was incredibly ki...
nd, thoughtful, and attentive. He took the time to get to know know us, both as individuals and as a couple. He was able to weave this information into the ceremony which made it feel deeply personal and authentic. He was also very flexible and worked within our short time frame, even with our demanding schedules.
We couldn’t have asked for a more caring and thoughtful person to guide us through the moments leading up to our wedding. We HIGHLY recommend Rabbi Klein to any couple looking for someone who will put genuine care and thought into their wedding ceremony. He is an incredible person and a pleasure to work with. Thank you, Rabbi Klein!
We worked with Rabbi Klein for our wedding, and it was amazing! We worked closely with him to design our perfect ceremony, and he absolutely delivered! The ceremony was intimate, a...
nd he took care to make the ceremony about us, and included a lot of details from our conversations that made it feel personal. He also brought a beautiful element of Judaism, spirituality, and music to the ceremony. He was knowledgeable about Jewish traditions and customs, and guided us through an examination of our relationship to help us see the joy in our individuality as well as the strength in our shared bonds. It was a pleasure to work with him, and we'd recommend him to everyone!
Rabbi Klein officiated our wedding at the end of April 2023 and he did such a wonderful job!!
We loved having him as our rabbi - we valued the time he spent getting to know us an...
d meeting with us ahead of time as well as the unique way he worked with us to build our interfaith ceremony.
Rabbi Klein is a great guy and we would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a rabbi for their wedding.
He made the experience of marrying one another feel meaningful and sacred without feeling over wrought or heavy handed - exactly what we wanted. He was happy to tailor the ceremony to what we envisioned and spent time explaining the meaning of certain elements to us so that we could make an informed decision about what to include in our ceremony.
Everyone was singing his praises after the ceremony! Honestly, he was fantastic. Highly recommend - thank you Rabbi Klein!!
My husband and I struggled to find a rabbi that was willing to do an interfaith ceremony. My mom found Rabbi Jonathan online, and we couldn't be more thrilled to have found him! Jo...
nathan officiated our LA wedding ceremony, and leading up to the big day, Jonathan spent tons of time gettin
g to know us and crafting the perfect ceremony along with the reverend from my husband's church. Together we all put together a unique blend of Jewish and Christian traditions that was meaningful to us as well as both of our families. Our sessions with him were fun (and educational), and Jonathan was extremely patient as we navigated the complexities of Covid as well as our mixed faiths. Finding Jonathan was truly *bashert* and we are forever grateful that he made our big day so special.
We recently moved to LA from Toronto and, as you can imagine, planning a wedding from afar can be daunting. Our journey took an unexpected turn when we found out a week before our ...
wedding that the rabbi we had originally chosen was basically a fraud who double-booked himself and told us he could no longer officiate. Devastated and unsure of where to turn, I left a very emotional voicemail for Rabbi Jonathan Klein.
In less than 20 minutes, Rabbi Klein called me back, truly answering our prayers. Despite the fact that our wedding fell during one of the busiest times of the Jewish year, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, he gave us his full commitment to officiate. We couldn’t believe the kindness and care he showed in stepping in during such a high-demand period, all while leading multiple congregations.
Despite his busy schedule, Rabbi Klein took the time to get to know us. He crafted the most beautiful, personalized ceremony that exceeded all our expectations. It was sweet, playful, joyous, grounded, and deeply connected to us as a couple. One of the highlights was his soulful rendition of the Shehecheyanu, accompanied by his guitar, which added such a unique and touching element to our day.
While I am Jewish, and my husband is not, but Rabbi Klein made sure that both of us felt equally embraced. He created an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere that made my husband feel like he was part of the Jewish family and faith. Our ceremony was thoughtfully inclusive for our multicultural guests, and Rabbi Klein’s warmth and wisdom shone through in every moment.
We had countless guests come up to us afterward to express how moved they were by the ceremony, praising Rabbi Klein’s heartfelt and genuine approach. Our guests noted many times how much insight was gained about the Jewish tradition through Rabbi Klein's approach. It was perfect in every way, and we will always be grateful for the unforgettable day he helped create.
We highly recommend Rabbi Jonathan Klein to anyone looking for a truly meaningful, inclusive, and personalized wedding ceremony. We feel incredibly blessed to have had him as a part of our special day, and also that he will continue to be part of our lives here in LA!
We were so lucky to find Rabbi Klein for our intimate wedding ceremony! His energy, professionalism, and willingness to adapt to our wants made for an absolutely beautiful moment. ...
Thank you for your kind words, your community spirit, and your ability to lead the crowd! 10/10 would recommend to other couples!!
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6087 Cashio St, Los Angeles, CA
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