Melissa R. , married on 11/18/2023
Everything was perfect!
Rabbi Winer is kind, methodical, and charismatic. In the meetings we had leading up to the wedding he served as our trusted advisor and guide through the marriage process. He helped us customize our ceremony so it felt most like us while still representing traditional reform wedding customs. He was encouraging and supportive when it came to us writing our vows, and in the end our ceremony was absolutely perfect. His wife was our Kantor and she had a beautiful voice. Rabbi Winer was able to get to know us well in a short time and it really showed in his sermon. There was not a single dry eye in the room or on zoom. We are so lucky to have found both him and his wife for our wedding. If you want a wedding ceremony filled with love and laughter and beautiful harmony look no further than Rabbi Winer.
Jenna S. , married on 10/21/2023
Rabbi Winer is the best
Rabbi Winer truly made our wedding ceremony the most memorable, special moment we could have ever dreamed of. If you are looking for someone to officiate your wedding, look no further and book Rabbi Winer!
Excellent Rabbi, 10 Stars
I cannot express enough how grateful my spouse and I are to have had Rabbi Winer officiate our interfaith wedding. From the beginning, Rabbi Winer was an absolute pleasure to work with, making the entire process smooth and enjoyable. His warm demeanor, professionalism, and genuine care for our special day truly made a lasting impression on us. Rabbi Winer took the time to understand our story, values, and what we envisioned for our ceremony. He seamlessly incorporated our personal touches and preferences, resulting in a ceremony that felt uniquely ours. His guidance and support throughout the planning process were invaluable, making us feel confident and at ease as we prepared for our big day.
We feel incredibly lucky to have had him and his talented wife Lori as a part of our wedding and we wholeheartedly recommend his services to anyone looking for a meaningful, personalized, and unforgettable ceremony.
Jennifer , married on 07/17/2023
Beautiful Wedding
Rabbi Winer was great to work with. He co-officiated our wedding with a Reverend and was collaborative to include elements from Judaism and Christianity. Rabbi Winer was very responsive to communications before the wedding and had many phone calls with us to discuss ceremony options and planning and was supportive to us. We absolutely recommend Rabbi Winer!
Leah , married on 11/20/2022
5.0
Simply wonderful
Rabbi Winer officiated our interfaith ceremony beside Father Oneto. They are friends and colleagues in faith leadership and their respect and care for each other was apparent to all who attended our ceremony. They truly made everything so special and every last person in the room felt welcome. If you're looking for a Boston rabbi, look no further. Rabbi Winer is truly incredible, and aside from being an excellent rabbi, he's also an excellent comedian with the sharpest wit in the room.
Yoel B.
married on 11/20/2022
5.0
Wonderful and
Dedicated Rabbi
Rabbi Winer was wonderful to work with from
the very start. My wife and I are both medical students with very busy
schedules, and our wedding plans changed multiple times due to venue
cancellations and pandemic concerns. Through all of the uncertainty and
difficult schedules, Rabbi Winer was flexible, understanding, and supportive of
our individual needs as well as our needs as an interfaith couple. We always
looked forward to our pre-wedding meetings with him and we would recommend
Rabbi Winer over and over again.
Gayle , married on 11/09/2022
Beautiful Personalized Ceremony
Rabbi Weiner, with the assistance of his wife Lori, conducted a beautiful wedding, seamlessly incorporating traditional Jewish rituals with personal requests that brought us the heartfelt clerical reunion in front of family and friends we had dreamed of. We celebrated a joyous, rabbinically blessed celebration. Rabbi Weiner’s pre-nuptial talks were easy yet spirited conversations that resulted in a very intimate and relaxed ceremonial consecration. My wife and I both felt we were very blessed to have had Rabbi Weiner officiate at our wedding.
Alexandra L. , married on 10/07/2022
5.0
Amazing experience with Rabbi Winer
Rabbi Winer truly cares about his service and making sure that he is connected to the couple he is marrying. He did a great job and we really appreciated it,
Katie L. , married on 09/24/2022
Incredible
His communication and organization helped us during all the chaos of wedding planning. He was welcoming and educational and answered every question with a smile.
We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful ceremony and our friends and family still haven’t stopped talking about it!! Our families and myself cannot thank you enough for the most special interfaith ceremony we have ever been apart of.
5.0
Professional and great service!!
Rabbi Winer couldn't have been a better fit for our wedding. His professionalism, kindness, and attention to detail made for an unforgettable wedding. I would recommend him to everyone if you want a really warm, genuine and quality individual to do your ceremony.
Toby Z. , married on 06/20/2021
5.o StarsWonderful ceremony
My husband and I had our wedding on 6/20/21 with Rabbi Winer. It was wonderful working with him pre-wedding, he really got to know us as we got to know him. He really helped us go through the ceremony piece by piece to help us decide what we wanted it to look like, then took that and tailored it to perfectly fit my husband and I. All of our guests thought the ceremony was so beautiful.
Jessica F. , married on 07/08/2022
5.0
The Perfect Ceremony
We didn't have an easy ask - I'm Jewish, my husband is not, I'm American, my husband is English - our guests literally came from around the world. Rabbi Winer was able to craft the perfect ceremony that spoke to us as a couple, our individual roots and also made everyone there feel included and valued. He was extremely attentive and kind, and took a lot of time to get to know us and brought such deep knowledge of the marriage ritual and process. We couldn't have been in better hands, enjoyed the process with him to the full and are beyond happy with our special day. If we could do it again, we'd have Rabbi Winer there every time! We will be forever grateful to him and highly recommend him for anyone looking for a rabbi to officiate their wedding.
Rebecca G. , married on 08/21/2021
Rabbi Winer is Wonderful!
We are blessed to have had Rabbi Winer for our wedding. He met with us multiple times to prepare for our wedding and give great insight and advice. On the day of, we got so many compliments on our ceremony! Rabbi Winer is professional, kind, and caring. It’s clear he loves what he does and looks to bring joy to newlyweds!
Suzanne S. , married on 11/26/2021
Beautiful service
We had a wonderful experience with Rabbi Winer. He was so kind the whole way through, really got to know us as a couple and created a beautiful and emotional ceremony that worked for us perfectly. We loved working with him and recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant!
More than a Rabbi
Rabbi Winer took the time to get to know us over several meetings. He also worked with my fiance on completing his conversion to Judaism. Rabbi Winer was professional, with a wonderful sense of humor. Our ceremony was very special because of his personal touches. His wife, Lori, sang the blessings which only added to the beauty of the ceremony. We're so grateful for all the time and effort he put into it.
Lauren , married on 10/03/2020
5.0
He's the best.
We worked with Rabbi Winer during our wedding which, due to COVID, went from a 150-person affair to a small event by the ocean with just our immediate families. He was so patient, accommodating, and so so kind. The ceremony was beautiful and meaningful, and everyone had a great time. He's also the perfect mix of hilarious and sentimental. We couldn't have asked for a better person to officiate our wedding for us!
Michael W. , married on 08/29/2020
Amazing Experience!
My Wife and I have nothing but amazing thoughts of how the ceremony was.
Rabbi Winer & His Wife Were AMAZING!!!
I lost count of how many people came up to us that night or sent us messages after about how amazing the entire ceremony was.
He took time to get to truly get to know us and our family.
Would love to thank him again for all the kind words he said and for all the help along the way!
Would 100% recommend him to anyone looking to have the perfect ceremony!
Melissa , married on 06/22/2019
Beautiful ceremony
Rabbi Winer was great to work with from the start and put together an absolutely beautiful ceremony. After we booked our venue in Waitsfield, VT - we quickly realized that it was the longest day of the year.. on a Saturday.. which was going to make it difficult to find a rabbi to marry us. From the first time speaking with Rabbi Winer he put our minds at ease that he was willing to travel, accepting of our interfaith marriage, and would perform the ceremony as long as we signed our Ketubah after sun down. We wanted religion in our ceremony and it was so great that Rabbi Winer was open and accepting of us.
During our meetings and discussions before the wedding he really took the time to get to know us. This showed in the ceremony and added so much warmth. He recommended the circling of the groom, the 7 blessings, and blending of the wines as a symbol of our blended families. The ceremony was absolutely wonderful thanks to Rabbi Winer and his warm outgoing style. We could not be more grateful.
Joseph W.
Excellent!
Rabbi Winer was awesome to work with. In preparation for the ceremony over zoom, he was informative and made us feel comfortable. He was also very funny which helps during a stressful time leading up to wedding day!
Rabbi Winer and Father Alex were a wonderful duo for our interfaith ceremony. They are longtime friends with a great rapport who had worked together several times before. They crafted a unique ceremony that made us feel special that we will never forget!
Dear Rabbi and Fr. Alex,
Mandy Connor
Hummingbird Bridal and Events
Jaclyn Lewis , married on 06/30/2019
Such an amazing rabbi
Rabbi Winer was so amazing ! He’s very funny, flexible and easy to work with. Our ceremony was so beautiful with him leading it. Would deff recommend him to anyone looking for rabbi for a wedding !
Bruce married on 06/15/2019
Truly remarkable man
Rabbi Winer was an enormous reason our wedding was so special. He is a remarkable man and because we got to know each other before the ceremony everything was personalized and truly special. If anyone is looking for a Rabbi I would never go to anyone except Rabbi Winer. My wife and I now consider him a lifelong friend and we look forward to seeing him again. I can't say enough great things about this man. Rabbi Winer drove approximately 12 hours round trip to perform this wedding
Erin , married on 05/17/2019
Rabbi Winer is the BEST
Rabbi Winer was absolutely amazing! We booked him pretty early on (about a year out), and had meetings with him leading up to the wedding (I think we had between 5-7 meetings total). I was nervous for the first meeting...but as soon as we met him, we knew we had made the right decision. Rabbi Winer is so warm and kind, he made us feel right at home! Over the course of our meetings, Rabbi Winer asked us questions and had us do little "homework" assignments so that he could get to know us and have a better understanding of our relationship. He made our ceremony so special and personal, incorporating personal notes and things he learned about us throughout our time together. Additionally, regarding the religious aspects of the ceremony…I am Jewish and my husband is Catholic. We had a Jewish ceremony but we wanted to make sure the guests that have never been to a Jewish wedding understood what was happening. Rabbi Winer eloquently explained each portion of the ceremony and made everyone feel comfortable. Many of our guests told us it was one of the best ceremonies they have ever attended! If you are looking to have a really special ceremony, you NEED to hire Rabbi Winer.
Rabbi Winer - Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us and making our ceremony so special. You are amazing! Stay in touch!
- Quality of Service: 5.0
- Responsiveness: 5.0
- Professionalism: 5.0
- Value: 5.0
- Flexibility: 5.0
Christine said...
Rabbi Winer was wonderful throughout the whole wedding process. He was attentive and showed a genuine caring spirit not only during our ceremony but also during the pre-planning for our wedding. He cared deeply about our relationship with each other and helped us to foster good feelings about each other and what we wanted our wedding to be like. He was also very professional while still being warm and caring. Rabbi Winer truly went above and beyond to make our experience memorable and special. Thank you Rabbi Winer!
September, 2017
- Quality of Service: 5.0
- Responsiveness: 5.0
- Professionalism: 5.0
- Value: 5.0
- Flexibility: 5.0
Michelle and Nunzio said...
Rabbi Winer is fantastic! We are so grateful that he and his wife were part of our special day and are now in our lives forever. He is kind compassionate and able to easily and quickly embrace total strangers as through he has been part of your family from the start. Our ketubah, ceremony, and overall experience was off the charts. Our Jewish and non Jewish family and guests raved about the beautiful and seamless integration of religions and cultures. Guests were so impressed with the attention to detail and explanations for aspects of the ceremony. Thank you Rabbi and Rabbietzen Winer for being part of our lives. We can’t wait to have you over for a briss or baby naming!
Michael Collette , married on 05/17/2019
Rabbi Winer is the best!
Rabbi Winer is the best! He made our wedding experience what it was and I can't begin to count the number of compliments we had on our ceremony!
Rabbi Winer not only took the time to get to know Erin and I with several meetings at his home office, but you could also tell that he genuinely cares about the people he works with. I can't give him enough 5 stars and I would highly recommend him to anyone that is looking for his services!
5.0/5.0
- Quality of Service: 5.0
- Responsiveness: 5.0
- Professionalism: 5.0
- Value: 5.0
- Flexibility: 5.0
Kevin said...
Rabbi Winer did an amazing job performing our wedding. From the moment we met him right through the actual ceremony we felt very welcomed and at ease with him. Rabbi Winer made our wedding day very personal and meaningful. We really enjoyed our entire experience of planning and the actual wedding from start to finish. A wonderful, meaningful, and memorable experience.
Wedding March 2018
Ross said...
Rabbi Winer was fantastic the entire process. From our first introductions over
the phone, it was clear Rabbi Winer was there to help and guide us through the
process, to have a successful marriage as well as wedding ceremony. The
meetings were all necessary and he broke the process down for us. He had no
issue doing our interfaith marriage and really helped us decide what pieces we
wanted for our wedding, and what things we could leave out. He explained
everything and was already friendly. During the service/ceremony, a younger one
was having some fun/being distracting and Rabbi Winer played it off great. He
had a couple jokes during the ceremony that were PERFECT. He can really read a
room. I cannot say enough positive things about Rabbi Winer, or his wife, or
his dog! All were hits at my wedding and I'm sure they will be at yours too!
Sept. 2018
5.0/5.0
- Quality of Service: 5.0
- Responsiveness: 5.0
- Professionalism: 5.0
- Value: 5.0
- Flexibility: 5.0
Dana said...
Rabbi Winer made our wedding beyond special. From start to finish, we felt loved and cared for by him. We are an interfaith couple, and the Rabbi could not have been more accommodating to our wants and needs. He customized the ceremony to really make it about us, and we are thrilled with how it turned out. It was absolutely beautiful. Thank you Rabbi for making our day wonderful.
Wayne said...
Rabbi Winer was an amazing officiant and partner in our wedding. Can't imagine having anyone else officiate our Wedding:
06/16/2018
- Quality of Service: 5.0
- Responsiveness: 5.0
- Professionalism: 5.0
- Value: 5.0
- Flexibility: 5.0
Dan said...
Rabbi Winer did a great job the day of the wedding. We received many compliments about how beautiful the ceremony was. He was very accommodating to any and all requests that we had, wether be it scheduling changes, or coming to the rehearsal so that we could get a little bit more input and assistance from him the day before the wedding. He had plenty of helpful suggestions and was very easy to work with.
5.0/5.0
- Quality of Service: 5.0
- Responsiveness: 5.0
- Professionalism: 5.0
- Value: 5.0
- Flexibility: 5.0
Amethyst said...
Rabbi Winer officiated our ceremony over Memorial Day weekend and we couldn't have asked for a better rabbi. We met with him a few times before the wedding so we could get to know him and vice versa. He is very personable, funny and made us feel like we have known him for years. He made our ceremony very meaningful and personal, while also keeping it light and fun. His wife Laurie sang the blessings and it was absolutely beautiful. Thank you Rabbi Winer for helping us make some great memories that we can talk about for years to come! -Amethyst and Zev
- Quality of Service: 5.0
- Responsiveness: 5.0
- Professionalism: 5.0
- Value: 5.0
- Flexibility: 5.0
Julia said...
My husband and I just got married on 10/8/17 with Rabbi Richard! He was amazing through out the entire process and really got to know us as a couple. He added humor and fun to our ceremony and he made us both feel extremely comfortable. We were lucky enough to have him at our reception as well!! We highly recommend Rabbi Richard for anyone!
Alyssa said...
We had such an incredible experience working with Rabbi Winer. He really took the time to get to know US as a couple and make our ceremony personalized. We are an interfaith couple and the Rabbi let both of our cultures shine through in the ceremony. He was very flexible to the point of letting us break TWO glasses since I (the bride) really wanted to partake in this experience too! haha The other reviews about Ricks wife also held true and she did a nice job chanting the Hebrew blessings.
Dawn said...
Rabbi Winer made our magical wedding that much more so. My now-husband and I interviewed several rabbis before finally selecting Rabbi Winer -- it was important to us that our rabbi got to know us as people before officiating at the most important day of our lives, and he shared our conviction in the value of multiple face-to-face meetings prior to "the big day." We came to love Rabbi Winer so much, we had him (and Lori and Mazel the service dog) as a guest for our full wedding weekend - he is part of the family now! Too many guests to count said our service was the most moving they ever experienced, and we couldn't agree more!
July 8, 2017
Rangi and Michael said...
We had such a wonderful family dinner, wedding ceremony and reception with Rabbi Winer, his wife Lori and Service dog Mazel. Mike and I are very blessed to have had Rabbi officiate our wedding and hope that he and his family continue to be a part of our lives. With much love and gratitude.
July 5, 2017
Scott said...
Rabbi Winer was a fantastic choice of officiant for our wedding. We received many compliments on how beautiful the ceremony was, including the vows (we opted for the Rabbi to write our vows instead of choosing to write them ourselves). We also enjoyed the fact that his wife was part of our ceremony as she has a beautiful voice, we were glad that he suggested adding her to our ceremony.
June 11, 2017
- Quality of Service: 5.0
- Responsiveness: 5.0
- Professionalism: 5.0
- Value: 5.0
- Flexibility: 5.0
Emily said...
Rabbi Winer was excellent. We met with him several times through the year and he really was able to add personal touches to our ceremony. For an interrace/interfaith wedding we got so many compliments on how lovely the ceremony was and that it was just right for us.
- Quality of Service: 5.0
- Responsiveness: 5.0
- Professionalism: 5.0
- Value: 5.0
- Flexibility: 5.0
Michael said...
Rabbi Richard Winer was fantastic. He was kind, caring, and a professional throughout the whole process.
Latest reviews for Rabbi Richard Winer
While searching for Rabbis to officiate my wedding, I was immediately struck by how warm and attentive Rabbi Winer was from our very first interaction. I immediately got a good vibe. While the other officiants I spoke to in my search didn’t sound interested in spending too much time getting to know my partner and me, Rabbi Winer insisted that we all spend time together, and took a genuine interest in learning about us and our love for each other, so that he could provide the warmest, most Personal ceremony possible. Rabbi Winer attended to our every need, checking in by phone and even popping in for a visit before the wedding to see if there was anything we needed. The ceremony itself was absolutely beautiful! While I wanted a traditional Jewish ceremony, my partner is of a different faith; Rabbi Winer found a way to give me the traditional ceremony I wanted, while also including the non Jewish guests, and bringing them into the traditions via explanations and English translations. He is the perfect blend of warm, funny and knowledgable. He will make the ceremony exactly what you want it to be, and do it with the warmest smile on his face! I recommend Rabbi Winer with flying colors!!!!!!
Hi All,
I honestly cannot say enough great things about Rabbi Winer. He is a great man, and an excellent officiant. He takes the time to get to know you months before the big day. He does this not only to offer words of wisdom on how to maintain a successful marriage but to make sure when the big day comes he is able to speak from the heart about you. He certainly made our day very special. My wife and I came from different religious upbringings and he made our interfaith ceremony beautiful. I am still getting comments from people that it was the most lighthearted, and beautiful ceremony they have even been to. We also had the honor of having Rabbi Winers wife participate in our ceremony which I would highly recommend (she has a beautiful voice). We invited them to stay for the reception and it was a pleasure having them meet and spend time with our families. I know my Niece Gabbi has a friend for life with Rabbi Winer and his dog Mazel.
All in all, I would recommend Rabbi Winer's services to anyone that wants their big day to be special. Thank you for everything.
Best Regards,
Rabbi Winer is wonderful! We had so many compliments about our ceremony and it was thanks to Rabbi Winer and his lovely wife (and Mazel the dog too)! We felt like Rabbi Winer really took the time to learn about us and he made our ceremony feel very intimate and special. I am Jewish but my husband is not and having an interfaith wedding was something that was made extremely easy with Rabbi Winer. He spent a lot of time customizing our ceremony for the things we wanted and helped guide us in the areas we needed help with. We cannot say enough good about him. Amazing person and the best choice for our wedding!
Rabbi Winer was an excellent officiant for our wedding! He is very personable and very easy to talk to. The meetings we had leading up to our wedding were relaxed and enjoyable and we really got to know each other during them which made the ceremony much more personal. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an interfaith or Jewish officiant!
Rabbi Winer is a wonderful man, very warm and welcoming. He performed a beautiful interfaith ceremony for us, traveling out of state to meet our needs. Rabbi opened his home to fit our schedule and lended his ear via phone (and also email) to answer any questions. It was our pleasure to have someone so kind officiate our marriage.
Anna in Connecticut
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Rabbi Winer was extremely Professional and made our ceremony as personal to us as possible. His wife is a beautiful singer and I would recommend her as well if you're looking for a cantor. He is a very kind person and we enjoyed our sessions with him leading up to the wedding.
Wedding: 09/16/2017
Lilian said...
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March 2018
Hi Rabbi Winer,
September 2018
Katie L. , married on 09/24/2022
Incredible
His communication and organization helped us during all the chaos of wedding planning. He was welcoming and educational and answered every question with a smile.
We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful ceremony and our friends and family still haven’t stopped talking about it!! Our families and myself cannot thank you enough for the most special interfaith ceremony we have ever been apart of.