“There are so many decisions to make when planning a wedding, and the ceremony is no exception. We wanted ours to be deeply connected to Jewish tradition, but also to find ways to see ourselves, a queer couple, reflected in those rituals. Emily is deeply knowledgeable and she taught us a great deal about the history and significance of each part of the Jewish wedding ceremony. But more than that, she encouraged us to see the ceremony not as a static ritual we had to adjust to fit our values and identities, but as a living tradition that we could make our own.

Family members and friends mention how much they loved her every time our wedding comes up in conversation. My family isn’t Jewish, and she did a wonderful job introducing and explaining every step of the wedding in a way that made them feel included without trivializing or simplifying the ritual. She also made us feel special—like she was celebrating our marriage, not just a marriage, which is a token of her empathy and attention.”

“Rabbi Langowitz is an absolutely amazing Rabbi, spiritual leader, and officiant. [S]he made sure to help us talk through … what parts of a traditional Jewish ceremony we wanted to include, which parts we didn't, and overall created a really safe space for my wife and I to openly discuss what was meaningful to us. During the ceremony, Rabbi Langowitz did an exceptional job explaining the traditions of a Jewish wedding ceremony so that everyone in attendance, both those who were Jewish and those who were not, got to experience the beauty of the traditions we chose to include. We still get rave reviews … telling us what a beautiful and inclusive space she created at our wedding.”

“Rabbi Langowitz walked alongside our family during our daughter’s foster to adoption journey, then her conversion, and her baby naming. Her spiritual support and guidance gave us strength and comfort, and her officiating and angelic voice sweetened our joy. Rabbi Langowitz was extremely open about the experiences and memories we wanted to create and offered her experience and insights on Jewish traditions we could draw from. Planning our events with Rabbi Langowitz was collaborative and fun because she provided structure for our ceremony while leaving room for us to be uniquely ourselves.” - parents, Chi and Matthew

"Brad and I truly enjoyed working with Rabbi Langowitz for our wedding. She made both of us so comfortable designing and navigating a Jewish ceremony perfect for our mixed religious background. She was able to capture our love and commitment to each other beautifully and our guests (both Jewish and non-Jewish) felt included at every religious level."

“Emily helped us officiate a remote Brit Bat for our daughter Noa who was born in the midst of the Omicron wave of Covid-19. Zoom events can be very difficult to make intimate and solemn, and Zoom events two years into a pandemic even more so. Fortunately for us, Emily’s warmth and enthusiasm can light up even a virtual room. We were exhausted and overwhelmed and called Emily in tears a few days before the ceremony, and basically asked her to do it for us. Emily took charge, wrote up an order of events and emceed the entire ceremony while we snuggled our baby girl and tried not to weep from joy and fatigue. I’m so grateful to her for her calm under pressure, her willingness to help, and her capacity to bring people together under any circumstances.” - parents, Masha and Miriam

"Being the first Rabbi that we've had together as a couple, we didn't know what to expect. Rabbi Langowitz really took the time to get to know us, but we also spent plenty of time laughing and learning. We were so happy with how the ceremony went and felt so special.

After our ceremony we had many of our friends, Jewish and not Jewish, compliment on how beautiful the ceremony was and how the Rabbi really captivated the love in our space. We were so proud to have Rabbi Langowitz officiate our wedding!"