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Rabbis and officiants

Rabbis and officiants

Those who lead the service, speak the eulogy, and walk with a family through the rites of mourning.

8 rabbis and officiants5 states
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A rabbi or officiant carries the funeral itself: the order of the service, the hesped that honors the person in words, the recitation of Kel Malei Rachamim, and the graveside burial where the mourners begin to say Kaddish. For many families it is also the rabbi who explains what happens next, from keriah to shiva to the year of mourning.

The right officiant meets a family where they are, across Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and unaffiliated observance, and honors the person being remembered without imposing a form that is not theirs. These listings help you find a rabbi or officiant to lead a Jewish funeral or memorial.

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California

1 rabbi or officiant
Rabbi Michael SternfieldLos Angeles, CaliforniaView

Florida

3 rabbis and officiants
Rabbi Jeff AstrachanSarasota, FloridaViewRabbi Paul OffenkrantzBoca Raton, FloridaViewRabbi Richard PolirerFort Lauderdale, FloridaView

Georgia

1 rabbi or officiant
Rabbi Steven LebowAtlanta, GeorgiaView

Michigan

1 rabbi or officiant
Rabbi Jason MillerDetroit, MichiganView

New York

2 rabbis and officiants
Rabbi Lev HerrnsonNassau County, New YorkViewRabbi Ronald BrodenNew York, New YorkView
A Jewish prayer book used for Kaddish and mourning prayers

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