Your not affiliated with a congregation, would you serach on the internet for a rabbi?
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I'm Jewish and not affiliated with a congregation. Here are my 2 schekels on this: My first choice to officiate my wedding would be my parents' rabbi. However, I'm in an unusual situation where my fiance is half Jewish (father's side), and I don't know if their rabbi (although reform) would perform the ceremony in that case. If not, my second choice would either be a rabbi by word-of-mouth, or off the internet, Third choice would be a non-denominational clergy person, or even a justice of the peace. We're 75% of a Jewish couple, so I'd prefer a rabbi performing the ceremony. :-)
If I had children and/or wanted to get more involved with life cycle events, particularly Bar or Bat Mitzvot, I would join a congregation. I don't like the idea of a Jewish kid going thru the Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony if they haven't been going to Hebrew school or practicing the religion. In that case, it's just an excuse for a party and gifts.
Re. funerals and unveilings: If the deceased practiced Judaism enough to care whether a rabbi was officiating, they had their own rabbi to officiate. Otherwise, I'll just stumble thru the mourner's kaddish myself. :-)
Seeing as I'm not Jewish, I personally wouldn't be looking for a rabbi, but I don't think that's really the point of this question.
Most definitely, I would search the internet for an officiant for any of these situations...To a certain extent, it's just like looking in the phone book, but often, you can get even more information about the business you're looking for, due to the fact that said business can offer a whole website, as opposed to just one little ad.
no i wouldn't! i am a catholic girl.. proud of it, and for the record i wouldn't search the internet for a priest to perform those actions - i would go to local congregations and meet with the officiants there
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As a last choice. For my wedding I wanted a Rabbi and hired one my friend used, still it seemed wrong having a Rabbi for hire. He seemed to be in it for the money $500 for 30 minutes. My parents seemed upset that he was eating shrimp at the cocktail hour.
Would have preferred someone more personal but unfortunately the local Rabbis where I moved to were unavailable. Would have been nicer to have created a bond.
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