Rabbi Gershon Steinberg-Caudill

Flexible, Open-Minded, and Personable

What Rabbi Gershon is known for: Performing Jewish, Interfaith, Intercultural and same-sex lifecycle ceremonies with an open and warm-hearted approach. His ability to make everyone from both traditions feel comfortable, honored and respected. He does not require any pre-conditions and truly loves working with couples from diverese backgrounds. Willing to travel and perform Saturday weddings.

For the past twenty years, Rabbi Gershon has been performing Jewish, Interfaith, and non-denominational weddings for couples. Because of his committment to work with Interfaith couples, he understands the needs of not only the couple’s desire to honor both traditions, but is able to help with the concerns that arise from family members and guests. Rabbi Gershon is experienced and willing to perform co-officiated services with clergy from different traditions, as well as, marry non-Jewish couples. He is willing to travel anywhere to conduct a wedding ceremony.(Additional travel fees required)

It is important to him that the time honored traditions are celebrated in a way that makes the wedding guests feel comfortable. Therefore, explanation of the symbolism is done during the ceremony and written material can be provided for the wedding program.Rabbi Gershon’s mission is to deliver personalized milestone ceremonies that speaks to the needs, beliefs, cultural background and values of the bride and groom. Nothing is imposed upon them. Through a collaborative creative process with the couple, his partner Yehudit and himself, the ceremony is designed to fulfill the visions and ideals of their clients.

Since the late nineties, Gershon has been serving the unaffiliated Jewish community throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, he maintains an ”Ask A Rabbi” teaching hundreds of students, around the globe Jewish Ethics, Torah and Basic Judaism, from a compassionate universalist viewpoint. His writings appear on numerous websites throughout the internet including Beliefnet.com.