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A great chuppah is authentic, clear, and well-paced: an experience no one will ever forget.
An exceptional chuppah is where tradition and values meet the love story of the couple standing beneath it. It is a moment every guest feels part of.
In this course for chuppah officiants, Naomi opens her toolbox, from the first meeting with the couple to the breaking of the glass.
You will learn how to get to know a couple in depth (even if you have known them all your life), how to turn their unique personal story into an unforgettable ceremony, and how to stand beneath the chuppah with confidence, charisma, and warmth.
This is a practical course, not a theoretical one, designed to give you hands-on tools for leading Jewish wedding ceremonies.
Four compasses guide the entire course:
Authenticity - The couple feels at home in, and proud of, every word that is spoken.
Rootedness - The ceremony is connected to Jewish tradition and language, in a contemporary and egalitarian way.
Clarity - The guests understand what is happening at every moment and are right there with the couple at the height of their excitement.
Rhythm - The ceremony pulses, breathes, and holds the attention of everyone present.
A Course for Chuppah Officiants: Who Is It For?
• Couples getting married who want a friend to officiate their chuppah professionally and beautifully.
• Chuppah officiants who want to create personal, egalitarian, and moving ceremonies.
• Professionals who want to lead ceremonies and are looking for a clear working method, from the first meeting to the breaking of the glass.
• Those who already lead Jewish wedding ceremonies and want to deepen their practice with hands-on tools.
• Rabbis, ceremony leaders, and chuppah officiants.
• Friends or family members who have been asked to lead a chuppah.
Ten Lessons, From the First Meeting to the Breaking of the Glass
1. How do you create a chuppah that truly belongs to the couple? - The role of the chuppah officiant, and the fruitful tension between tradition, the couple, and the guests.
2. From the first meeting to the chuppah - A three-meeting process that builds trust and leads to a personal ceremony.
3. Getting to know the couple's personal story - How to distill the couple's story into a few short, moving scenes.
4. The map of the chuppah - The five parts of the ceremony and the reasoning behind each one.
5. How do you open a chuppah? - An opening that gathers the guests, and introducing families with sensitivity, even when they are complicated.
6. Personal words and rings - Guiding the couple's writing without writing for them, and an egalitarian, meaningful ring exchange.
7. The ketubah as a covenant of partnership - From the couple's values exercise to signing the ketubah.
8. The Seven Blessings - The conceptual structure of the blessings, and how to include family and friends without disrupting the flow.
9. Breaking the glass - Interpretations of the custom, and a short, powerful ending people remember.
10. When it all comes together - The hour before the ceremony, checklists, and handling mishaps without passing the stress on to the couple.
About Me
My name is Naomi Efrat. I am a Reform rabbi, and for many years I have accompanied couples in creating personal, egalitarian wedding ceremonies. Along the way, I have met couples from almost every background, culture, and identity: entirely secular, traditional, formerly Haredi or formerly religious, LGBTQ+, and trans. Together we have created chuppahs that bridged worlds that sometimes seemed far apart: tradition and freedom, depth and moments of laughter, quiet intimacy and the great joy of guests and family.
I accompany couples through a personal, profound process toward an alternative, egalitarian chuppah ceremony that feels true and right. To me, no two chuppahs are alike. Every wedding is a new story, and every couple brings with them a world of love, values, and dreams.
The couple shapes the ceremony; I am there to help their light shine.
In this course, I have gathered what I have learned from years of leading ceremonies, so that you too can stand beneath the chuppah with confidence.
What's Included?
10 Video Lessons
About 70 minutes of focused, to-the-point viewing
An Info Sheet for Every Lesson
Summaries, deeper insights, and practical exercises to download
Ready-to-Use Tools
Questions for meeting the couple, an opening template, and a wedding-day checklist
Learn at Your Own Pace
Start whenever you like, with unlimited access
Choose the Plan That's Right for You
Every plan includes the full course. The difference is the guidance you'll receive from Naomi along the way.
Self-Paced
360₪The full course, at your own pace- 10 video lessons
- An info sheet for every lesson
- Unlimited access
Guided
540₪The full course, with Naomi's guidance on WhatsApp- Everything in the Self-Paced plan
- A WhatsApp group with Naomi for questions and dilemmas
- The group link is sent after purchase
Personal
720₪The course, WhatsApp, and a personal session with Naomi- Everything in the Guided plan
- A 60-minute personal session
- On Zoom or in person (Tel Aviv / Pardes Hanna)
- Scheduled within a month of purchase
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The course is built step by step, from the first meeting with the couple to the breaking of the glass. Even those who already officiate chuppahs will find new tools here.
Yes. The course teaches you to build a ceremony that fits the couple standing beneath the chuppah, including traditional and alternative versions of the blessings, the ketubah, and the ring exchange.
The videos total about 70 minutes, plus the work with the info sheets. You can complete the course in a week, or go lesson by lesson before each chuppah.
Access is unlimited, and you can return to the lessons and info sheets whenever you need them.
Those who purchase the "Guided" or "Personal" plan receive a link to the group from Naomi after purchase.
The session lasts 60 minutes, on Zoom or in person in Tel Aviv or Pardes Hanna. Naomi will contact you after purchase, and the session is scheduled within a month of purchase.
Yes, all lessons and info sheets are in Hebrew.
Want to officiate a beautiful, professional, moving chuppah?
Want to give your guests the most special experience they have ever had?
Longing to touch the hearts of the couple in love?
Ten lessons, practical tools, and professional guidance will give you the ability to lead chuppah ceremonies your guests will never forget.