Sara Shonfeld - Rabbi & Interfaith Officiant
164 Center Lane, Levittown, NY 11756, Levittown, NY
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Interfaith wedding ceremonies -Interfaith Rabbi
Sara Shonfeld - Rabbi & Interfaith Officiant is a wedding service based in Levittown, NY. Run by Sara Shonfeld, this officiant service caters to several wedding ceremonies, such as civil unions, elopements, and more. They promote marriage equality and are excited to craft a one-of-a-kind experience. Sara Shonfeld is an ordained Rabbi and Interfaith wedding officiant who has been officiating for over 14 years. They understand that each couple is different and offers bilingual services in English and Hebrew. Sara Shonfeld also enjoys listening to every love story and adds appropriate personal features to make your wedding ceremony truly something special. This proficient officiant service strives to provide every couple with a tailored experience and a friendly atmosphere. Whether you’re having a spiritual or non-religious event, Sara Shonfeld - Rabbi & Interfaith Officiant will welcome you and your partner with the same level of professionalism and support. In addition, they are available in New Jersey and Connecticut and offer premarital counseling.
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Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
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Interfaith, Jewish, Reform, Spiritual
Wedding Activities
Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
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Rabbi Sara Shonfeld is a wedding GURU!! Her personality and cheerfulness throughout the entire wedding process has made me feel the most excited about our Jewish ceremony! She is so kind, caring, thoughtful and light-hearted! Her professiona...
lism and attention to detail was immaculate in every way. Our guests RAVED about how beautiful and intimate our ceremony was and the highlight being Rabbi Shonfeld! She made us laugh, cry and gave us the ceremony of our dreams :). One of my favorite moments was during the Ketubah signing where she sang beautiful and fun traditional Jewish songs where we laughed and danced. She also kept in touch with us after the wedding and now we are close friends! I can't wait to include her for all our future endeavors as she is truly a blessed and special person. Thank you Rabbi for all that you have done for us! WE LOVE YOU!! Love, The Rubin's
Rabbi Sara was absolutely amazing! Our friends and family are still raving about how beautiful our ceremony was. She customized our ceremony just the way we wanted and the presentation was beautiful. I would definitely recommend!
Rabbi Sara Shonfeld and Reverend Joe Iadanza from the Church of Ancient Ways officiated our ceremony just yesterday, on July 23, 2023. I cannot put into words just how absolutely amazing it was. They took the time to truly know our love story, ...
express it to our friends and family, and seamlessly and flawlessly incorporate the religious aspects we desired. Our family and friends are still raving about it! If you are looking to have an interfaith Jewish-Catholic/Christian Ceremony, I cannot recommend the superstar duo that is Rabbi Sara and Reverend Joe Iadanza. We love you guys and cannot thank you enough!
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Rabbi Sara and Rev Deb Viola were both equally amazing ! My husband and I had an interfaith ceremony as my husband is Catholic and I am Jewish. Rabbi Sara and Rev Deb work so well together and knew exactly how to seamlessly blend both of our re...
ligions. Communication between all parties was great and always received quick responses, was ready to answer any questions we had even if they were silly. They were both punctual and explained everything to use prior to the ceremony and addressed any additional questions we had. Communication even after the wedding was great ! I highly recommend both Rabbi Sara or Rev Deb for any future event you may have. You will most certainly not be disappointed.
Rabbi Sara married my husband and I in February of this past year. We had so many people come up
to us in our cocktail hour to compliment about just how beautiful and meaningful the ceremony was and even tell us that they had never witnessed a ...
ceremony like ours. Rabbi Sara’s way of explaining exactly how the ceremony would flow months before the wedding put us at ease. She goes over every detail , minute by minute. She is very responsive via email and offers wonderful advise and guidance. There were so many special and meaningful elements put into our ceremony. My husband is catholic and I am Jewish. The way she created and outlined the ceremony to touch upon some of the religious traditions we both wanted on our wedding day will forever be cherished. We are eternally grateful to Rabbi Sara for everything she did for us to make our wedding ceremony as special as it was! We can’t wait to work with Rabbi Sara again !
Rabbi Sara was incredible to work with. She is so knowledgeable and obviously super experienced with interfaith ceremonies, all the while she is totally open to making the experience exactly what we wanted. She was so efficient, so prompt, and ...
an absolute JOY to have as part of our wedding day. Our guests loved how welcoming and genuine she was, and my husband and I were awed by her kindness and rapport with our other co-officiant. I would recommend Rabbi Sara any day for any ceremony!!! But she was particularly wonderful as our Jewish representative in our Jewish/Catholic interfaith ceremony. Thank you so much, Rabbi Sara!!!!!
Rabbi Sara was phenomenal! She made our ceremony so special and personal. She was so easy to work with and customized our ceremony to exactly what we wanted. We had so many friends and family come up to us at our wedding to say what an amazing ...
job Rabbi Sara did with our ceremony!
I can't say enough great things about Rabbi Sara. We are an interfaith couple and wanted someone to tell our story in a way that highlighted our love for each other and our families. Rabbi Sara's ceremony was one of the highlights of the night....
She tailored the ceremony to include traditions of both faiths (Jewish and Catholic) which our families appreciated. She also made it about us, which was very important to us. She delivered a humorous and lighthearted ceremony that made us feel so comfortable in the moment. I completely trusted her to deliver, and she exceeded all expectations. Our families can't stop talking about how beautiful it was. Thank you Rabbi Sara for telling our story.
We couldn't think of anyone better to officiate our wedding. When we saw Sara officiate our friends wedding we knew we wanted her to marry us. She was very kind and we loved how she let us build our ceremony. My husband and I were having a nerd...
y wedding and she added may the force be with you in English and in herbrew at the end. We were thrilled to have her be a part of our day
After our first phone call with her, we knew we wanted her for our wedding. Despite never meeting beforehand, she made our ceremony so personal and our guests loved it. We felt so at ease with her and she really understood how to mix in Jewish ...
elements while also not making it overly religious. Will definitely be using her for other events in the future!
Rabbi Sara has become more like family over the years. We were blessed to have her co-officiate our interfaith wedding ceremony. Our guests still rave about the warmth and humor she brought to our nuptials. She took the time to get to know us a...
nd our family dynamics before eloquently orchestrating a traditional celebration of both faiths. We stayed in touch on social media through the years and when our daughter was born, there was no question who I would ask to help us bless her with a traditional baby naming. We spoke on countless occasions and she put my mind at ease as rain threatened our outdoor Covid-friendly ceremony. Not only did she make our baby naming just as memorable as our wedding ceremony, but she came injured and didn’t skip a beat. She even brought my daughter the rainbow I had been wishing for from above in the form of a beautiful crystal. She is thoughtful, lovely and so genuine. To work with Rabbi Sara is magical, but to know Rabbi Sara is a true blessing.
Rabbi Sara was amazing! We had so many compliments on how well she did, even from those who are unfamiliar with a Jewish ceremony. I even had family from Israel express what a fantastic job she did!
Rabbi Shonfeld officiated at my daughter's service two days ago .... we could not be happier with how the service was conducted and the positive energy that was felt throughout the room. Theirs is an inter-faith marriage although at our request...
, such things as a Jewish Ketubah signing and breaking of the glass were included. Most importantly, Rabbi Shonfeld made the service feel very personal. She mentioned that names of grandparents that we were missing and described my daughter/son-in-law first meeting. Everyone at our 70-person wedding complimented us on the service, with several saying it was the nicest service they had ever been to. I attirbute all of it to Rabbi Shonfeld who gives off such a positive, warm energy. We could not be happier with how the service was conducted. It set a wonderful vibe for the rest of the wedding.
Rabbi Sara was absolutely incredible and we are so happy we chose to work with her. My husband is Jewish and I am not, but we wanted to have a Jewish ceremony that felt inclusive for everyone - and Rabbi Sara exceeded did exactly that and excee...
ded all of our expectations. She created the most beautiful, warm and heartfelt ceremony and captured who we are and our love story so perfectly. Our guests were brought to tears and are still raving about how magical the ceremony was. Rabbi Sara went out of her way to explain all of the Hebrew and Jewish traditions throughout the ceremony and made my family feel so included. We are so happy we chose to work with her and are so grateful to her for creating such a dream of a ceremony!
Rabbi Sara truly is such an amazing person! From the second we reached out to her, she was SO approachable and professional. I am Jewish (not raised religious), and my husband is catholic. From the beginning, she was willing to work with my hus...
band’s family priest (out of town) and made the entire outline for our ceremony including both religious aspects equally. My husband is a Filipino Catholic and we found ways to incorporate every tradition into our ceremony. The way she delivered her portion, with a little bit of light humor, was so incredible. Everything was so organized and Rabbi Sara really took the time to get to know us as a couple. She made our ceremony extremely special and unique. We got so many compliments about her and everyone still talks about how well everything was integrated to fit us. Our ceremony was so perfect and Rabbi Sara is absolutely phenomenal!
Rabbi Sara came to our home and performed a lovely service for my husband and I. (We are a gay couple). It was authentic and simple and she made everyone feel included and loved and it was overall a wonderful experience. So thrilled we have ...
this memory of the service.
Rabbi Shonfeld was awesome! She immediately made us feel very comfortable and it felt like I already knew her. The ceremony was beautiful and she exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend her!
Rabbi Sara was INCREDIBLE! My husband and I are an interfaith couple and wanted to find a Rabbi who would compliment both of our religious backgrounds. Rabbi Sara worked with us to create a ceremony of perfect balance and all our guests have no...
t stopped raving about how amazing she and the service were.
Rabbi Sara took the time to get to know both of us and it was such an incredible pleasure and honor to be married by her on our wedding day. Not only was she professional and organized, but she was incredibly entertaining. Our guests LOVED her ...
as did we.
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Rabbi Sara,
David and I just wanted to let you know how thankful we are that you did our ceremony. You did an excellent job and made it so comfortable and able to understand and personal to us and everyone that attended our ceremony. My family...
was especially grateful for you because you made us feel that our savtas and sabbas were present. My sister and uncle Ronny and aba and myself were so overwhelmed with emotion because you sounded so much like our savta and their mother. Thank you for everything! You are absolutely wonderful 🙂
Thank you,
Nicole and David Stark
Rabbi Sara was wonderful throughout the entire process of our wedding planning. She made us feel comfortable as an interfaith couple and was so patient and flexible when we had to postpone our wedding 3 times due to covid. The ceremony was perf...
ect and our guests loved her!!
My husband and I are so happy with Rabbi Shonfeld's wedding services. Our search for a wedding officiant was long and tedious, but the moment we spoke to Rabbi Shonfeld we knew she would be perfect. She instantly made us feel at ease. She was o...
pen to our ideas and made sure our ceremony was personalized and reflected who we are as a couple. She was caring and understanding, and really listened. She made the wedding ceremony process super easy and was very responsive with our questions.
Rabbi Sara Shonfeld gave us a beautiful, meaningful Jewish ceremony that we'll remember for the rest of our lives. We received tons of compliments from friends and family about Rabbi Shonfeld and the way she conducted our ceremony.
We cannot recommend Rabbi Sara enough. After our initial meeting, my husband (Catholic) and I (Jewish) immediately knew we wanted her to officiate our wedding. She is funny, thoughtful, and has an unmistakable presence. We enjoyed working with ...
her to craft a ceremony that represented both of our traditions and she delivered! Guests from both sides came up to us after the ceremony to rave about Rabbi Sara; one friend even asked for her information. The ceremony is my favorite memory from the day and I cannot thank Rabbi Sara enough.
Rabbi Sara was incredible to work with! She was so quick to answer all of our questions and assist with the Ketubah. She listened to everything we wanted and went above and beyond! Our guests were raving about how great she made the ceremony!
We love Rabbi Sara! Rabbi Sara worked closely with us and reviewed all of the details that would make for our beautiful ceremony. It was personal, funny, and all of our guests were raving about how special it was. We could not recommend her eno...
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Rabbi Sara and Pastor Anderson officiated our interfaith ceremony on December 7th. I am Catholic and my husband is Jewish and it was very important for both of our faiths to be represented in our ceremony. Rabbi Sara was very easy to communicat...
e with and worked with us to create a beautiful ceremony. We received so many compliments from our guests because a lot of them have never witnessed an interfaith ceremony before but they all said it was so balanced and full of love. We are really happy that Rabbi Sara and Pastor Anderson were our officiants because we actually had another rabbi/priest set to do our ceremony but I wasn't super comfortable with them. It turned out that we had to cancel for scheduling reasons which led us to Rabbi Sara rather close to our wedding date but I think it happened for a reason and we are so happy it did!
My husband is Sufi Muslim and I'm Jewish. Rabbi Sara performed a beautiful Jewish service for us. She took the time to learn about us, and how our lives came together, and was able to elegantly incorporate the essence of our relationship into t...
he service. Rabbi Sara was amazing. Our guests couldn't stop talking about her. She exudes love and joy, and we could not have chosen a better officiant. She made our guests feel comfortable, even though many of them had never been to a Jewish wedding ceremony. We were honored that she allowed us to use her beautiful tallit from Israel. Rabbi Sara is one of those special people that you don't meet very often, but when you do, you feel truly blessed. We will never forget her, and the beautiful ceremony she created for us.
When it came time to looking for officiants for our wedding, which was October 5th 2019, my husband and I said that this was the most important part of wedding planning for us. I am Jewish and my husband is Lutheran. We wanted to involve both r...
eligions and also included Reverend Deb (please see her page for review, she was also spectacular). Rabbi Sara was beyond personable, warm, friendly, professional, I could go on! Every single person at our wedding came up to us after to tell us that it was the most funny, warm-hearted, meaningful ceremony they had ever been to! Rabbi Sara and Rev Deb wrote the most beautiful ceremony that truly reflected the love that we share for each other and for our families and friends. It was also important for us to almost educate our guests as some were not Jewish and some were not Christian, so we were able to make everyone feel welcomed and comfortable. Rabbi Sara and Rev Deb involved traditions from both religions so seamlessly. I would recommend them to anyone!! The whole planning process with Rabbi Sara was easy and, again, she was so professional and organized. Would recommend her to anyone who wants a perfect ceremony, because we will cherish ours for the rest of our lives!!
Rabbi Sara was amazing and such a pleasure to work with. Our wedding ceremony was simply beautiful because of the time and effort she took to make things personal to us. My entire family was moved. Everyone kept saying it was one of the best ce...
remonies they’d ever witnessed. Thank you!!
Rabbi Sara is the absolute BEST!!! The ceremony was extremely important to me and she made it perfect! From the moment we met her, Rabbi Sara was so kind, warm, and friendly. She was so genuinely sweet and caring. We wanted to have her officiat...
e our wedding instantly! Throughout wedding planning, Rabbi Sara was very quick to answer back emails. She worked through our ceremony draft perfectly until we had a beautiful and special to us final draft. The day of the wedding, our Ketubah and Marriage License signing ceremony was so intimate and wonderful. And the ceremony was absolutely incredible!!! I could not recommend her enough! Best decision for an officiant would be to have Rabbi Sara!!!!
Sara is the best! She lead such a beautiful ceremony for us. She was very funny, detailed and open to changes, etc. She is a very warm person and all of our guests were very impressed!
Rabbi Shonfeld officiated at our wedding at the St. Regis - NY on 4/20/2019 and was simply awesome. Her sharp wit and caring personality made for a beautiful ceremony. It was heartfelt and beautiful and it couldn’t have been better.
Rabbi Sara was awesome to work with. Everyone can’t stop talking about how wonderful her ceremony was for us at our wedding. Rabbi Sara has such a positive, enthusiastic attitude that you can tell she truly cares about you and your significant ...
other and making your day truly special! An amazing rabbi and more importantly an amazing person. Thank you Rabbi Sara!
Rabbi Sara was amazing to work with -- she was so responsive, caring, and just easy to talk to. Rabbi Sara did an interfaith ceremony along with our interfaith minister (Reverend Louis Olivieri, who was also awesome) on 12/15/18 and it turned o...
ut even better than I could have imagined. We received so many compliments on our ceremony. Rabbi Sara was animated, interesting, and heartfelt. The guests adored her and our ceremony. Very highly recommend!
Rabbi Sara married my husband Adam and I at Westbury Manor on 10/21/18. Words can't describe how wonderful Rabbi Sara made our wedding. She took what we spoke about in our initial meeting, what we emailed her and made our service in her own wor...
ds and made the service feel like she knew Adam and I for years. Rabbi Sara made our special day Wonderful....
Rabbi Sara & Rev Deb were wonderful and made it possible for Adam and I to have an amazing and unforgettable wedding. Everything was beautiful, the guests were happy and we were beyond pleased. Also, I wanted to say a personal thank you for the...
unexpected pieces, and making my Dad's memorial so lovely and appropriate. We appreciate your patience and understanding. We feel so fortunate to have been able to celebrate our day in such a beautiful space, we had perfect weather, and so many of our friends and family members commented on what a beautiful and personal ceremony you both provided. Everything was so wonderful, and we couldn’t ask for more ❤️
Nicki & Adam
Rabbi Sara Did amazing job co- officiating our wedding with Rev. Sarah Guttman. We received many compliments on how beautiful our ceremony was and how it felt like it didn’t “drag on.” She really captured what we were going for. She even took
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pictures of us on the sly that we didn’t know about
right before our ceremony which was a really sweet touch. She has a beautiful voice and beautiful presence. Thank you Rabbi Sara for being a part of our day!
Rabbi Sara officiated our son's wedding at the Mansion at Oyster Bay with the Hindu Priest last Friday. They both brought so much joy and harmony to this sacred day. She was truly wonderful from the very beginning, coordinating, listening an...
d then making it all happen in such a harmonious flow. She is also an absolute pleasure to be with, so much positive, happy energy. It couldn't have been more beautiful. We are so grateful!
Rabbi Sara thank you so much for your beautiful ceremony! My husband and I had a difficult time figuring out what type of officiant we were going to use for our wedding, I am Greek Orthodox and he is Jewish. I am so happy we went with Rabbi Sar...
a, from our initial meeting I had such a good feeling about her. She was warm, funny, and had a great personality. I am the first person in my family to have a non-Greek ceremony, so I wasn't sure how it was going to go over with my family but they loved it! They all said it was one of the most emotional and beautiful ceremonies they have ever attended! They complimented Rabbi Sara to no end, saying how she was such a beautiful speaker and they loved how her personality came through in the ceremony. She sent us the ceremony beforehand and we were allowed to edit and add in/take away anything that we wanted in the ceremony! It made me feel much more comfortable and confident going into the ceremony. The ketubah signing ceremony was a great part of our day as well. I have nothing but great things to say about Rabbi Sara, thank you for taking the time to be a part of our day and for marrying my husband and I! The ceremony was so emotional and brought us so much happiness. It was a beautiful way to start our life together.
Sara is an awesome Rabbi! She recently performed the ceremony at our wedding and we received tons of compliments afterwards. Everyone felt like she really knew us and she was able to make the ceremony entertaining for all. I would highly recomm...
end her to anyone looking for a Rabbi!
From our first conversation with Rabbi Sara we knew she would be a great officiant for our wedding. With us living in NYC and getting married on Long Island, Rabbi Sara was flexible to have our meetings via FaceTime. She was thoughtful and lis...
tened to what we were looking for and then went to great lengths to ensure that our ceremony was personal and reflected who we are. Rabbi Sara allowed us to feel relaxed from the moment she arrived until we said I Do. We have gotten multiple compliments on the personal and heartfelt ceremony that Rabbi Sara performed and we love having the binder that detailed the ceremony that she crafted as a treasured keepsake. Thank you Rabbi Sara for going above and beyond for a fresh, funny, modern Jewish ceremony that was a true reflection of the couple that we are!
Rabbi Sara was one of our officiants for our wedding in April. She made having a mixed religious wedding very easy and very beautiful. It was very important to my husband and I that both our cultures, traditions and religions were incorporated ...
into our ceremony and Rabbi Sara didn’t disappoint. She made the whole process very easy and stress-free. Our ceremony turned out absolutely beautiful, incorporating both my Norwegian/Christian roots & traditions with my husbands Jewish roots & traditions. Our guest are still talking about how beautiful everything was. Thank you Rabbi Sara for making the Zablow wedding something we always will remember! ☺
Rabbi Sara and Rev. Debbie did my wedding this Saturday March 3, 2018 at the garden city hotel. I had a large wedding of nearly 400 people. Rabbi sara and Rev. Debbie made all of my dreams come true when they made me the most beautiful ceremony...
I had ever heard. My father in law recently passed right before the wedding and they so eloquently spoke about him and incorporated him into this beautiful ceremony. At our request, the ceremony was only a half hour, so my guests were pleased. It really incorporated and captured the best of both religions.
Thank you to Rabbi Sara Shonfeld for helping us to create a spiritual, thoughtful and truly beautiful wedding ceremony! Rabbi Shonfeld worked with my husband and me to incorporate family traditions and Jewish traditions while keeping the ceremo...
ny modern and truly about us as a couple. We even incorporated lighting the Hanukkah candles! Her gregarious personality, warmth, humor and enthusiasm made all feel welcomed and included. Her acceptance of our beliefs and varying family backgrounds was wonderful. Rabbi Shonfeld’s true joy and passion for helping join two people in marriage is incredible. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Our families and friends have not stopped raving about Rabbi Sara Shonfeld, and her co-officiant for our wedding, Pastor April Gismondi of Church of Ancient Ways! They are so lovely, and so talented, and we can’t say enough great things about t...
hem both. They did a wonderful job as a team, seamlessly integrating our two faiths in a way that felt thoughtful and incredibly special. I imagine they are equally fantastic officiating on their own, too. From the moment we met during our first planning meeting, we were blown away by how warm, sincere, and fun they both are - they were so excited to learn about who we were, how we met, and the ceremony we envisioned. They both are filled with amazing enthusiasm, love, and creativity, which was evident throughout the process and then of course during the ceremony, which they made so special and memorable for us and our guests. We are so grateful that we found Rabbi Sara and Pastor April and for the beautiful ceremony they helped us to create - thank you both so very much!
A+ - SO MANY COMPLIMENTS on my Interfaith Ceremony with her and my Husband's childhood Pastor. Also our Ketubah Ceremony. She is lovely, she is so funny, so many compliments, and she really truly works with you to create your perfect ceremony....
I love that she gives you a copy in a binder at the end! I can't recommend her enough.
Contact Info for Sara Shonfeld - Rabbi & Interfaith Officiant
164 Center Lane, Levittown, NY 11756, Levittown, NY
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Sara Shonfeld
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Hello, I am Sara Shonfeld. I am a Rabbi and an Interfaith wedding officiant.
I was born and raised in Israel where I mastered in education and Jewish studies.
I have been officiating Jewish, interfaith, spiritual, civil and intercultural ceremonies and lifecycle events for the past 12 years.
All my ceremonies are personalized, inclusive and welcoming. I work with each couple individually and tailor your own ceremony. Together , we will create the ceremony that you will feel most connected to.
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