I take great pride in co-creating meaningful rituals and helping couples bring their ceremony vision to life. I officiate at California weddings from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara to Big Sur to the wine country of Paso Robles as well as traveling to destinations in the US and abroad.
As an ordained clergy person, I am professionally trained in the art of the wedding ceremony as well as holding the space for a beautiful, loving experience. I am light hearted and have an accessible joyful style that lends itself to bringing everyone together. Throughout my rabbinic career, I’ve been dedicated to social justice, equality and inclusivity. How this translates to being a wedding officiant is that I am a welcoming presence not just for Jewish couples but for all couples. I marry couples from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds as well as those that are totally secular.
It is my greatest joy to stand with you as you say to your beloved, “Yes, I choose you!”
As an ordained clergy person, I am professionally trained in the art of the wedding ceremony as well as holding the space for a beautiful, loving experience. I am light hearted and have an accessible joyful style that lends itself to bringing everyone together. Throughout my rabbinic career, I’ve been dedicated to social justice, equality and inclusivity. How this translates to being a wedding officiant is that I am a welcoming presence not just for Jewish couples but for all couples. I marry couples from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds as well as those that are totally secular.
It is my greatest joy to stand with you as you say to your beloved, “Yes, I choose you!”
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I am a proud mom, justice seeker and am involved in my community. I retired from being a congregational rabbi in 2021 and now spend my time officiating at weddings and teaching Introduction to Judaism courses through AJU in Los Angeles. For fun, I sing with the women's choral group, Canzona and with SLO Master Chorale.
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"Rabbi Janice was amazing from start to finish, we spoke with her on the phone and she was so nice and warm, she allowed my partner and I to feel so comfortable throughout the whole process. On the day of the wedding, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Janice personalized our ceremony to be non-denominational, since my wife and I aren't religious. She was absolutely amazing!!! My wife and I are so grateful she was part of our wedding, it was a day we will never forget." Cynthia and Bianca
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