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I am the Cantor of the new Synagogue in New York City, and I am also an ordained Interfaith minister. It is my great joy to be of service in performing wedding ceremonies. through my music and my ministry, I hope to bring Love and Joy to a beautiful occasion in your service.
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Life teaches each of us important lessons. My life certainly has... To escape the Holocaust, I survived as a child hidden among strangers in Southern France. It was necessary for me to learn to be a Catholic, since it was a Catholic family who hid me and saved my life. Yet, I also remained a Jew, true to my own roots and heritage. As a result of this synergy of circumstances, I learned first-hand that Love is the most important part of life. It is beyond religions. It defines the true religious experience.
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“Thank you so much for making our wedding ceremony so memorable and beautiful. We truly enjoyed your participation and the ceremony. we know our families appreciated the fusing of both faiths and we are grateful to you for your willigness to join us on our special day. With all our love,”
Hannah & Michael
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Cantor Judith Steel is selected to the Manhattan Bride Best Of 2013
Manhattan Bride 2013 Best Officiant

Rev. Judith Steel is the Cantor of my synagogue, called The New Synagogue in New York City. Her title is also the Rabbi’s Assistant. Not only does she sing beautifully and spreads joy to the congregants, but she also performs weddings, naming ceremonies on her own with great satisfaction. I recommend her highly as a loving, joyous interfaith minister.

Rabbi Joseph H. Gelberman of the New Synagogue President of the Allfaiths Seminary, lnt’l., President of the Rabbinical Seminary, Int