Rabbi Shira Blum

About Shira Blum

Shira builds ceremonies that borrow from both families on purpose. She keeps a running list of what each side wants said out loud and makes sure none of it gets cut for time.

The details

Movement

Renewal

Interfaith weddings

Yes

Co-officiates with other clergy

Yes

Saturday weddings

After sundown, once Shabbat ends

Same-sex weddings

Yes

Writes a custom ceremony

Yes

Premarital counseling

Yes

Ceremony languages

English, Hebrew

Travels

45 miles

Years officiating

17

Ordained at

ALEPH Ordination Program

In their words

Comfortable with a ketubah (the Jewish marriage contract) in English, Hebrew, or both, and will help you choose text that neither family finds strange.