My mission in life is to inspire and empower YOU to THRIVE through life’s most important moments and transitions.
WORK WITH ME
I work with individuals, groups, families, and communities to create + promote positive change through teaching, speaking engagements, and spiritual counseling.
Jewish spiritual wisdom + tradition guide my work in helping families mark moments of celebration and change, such as weddings or other life initiative rituals and personal transitions.
WEDDINGS & RITUALS
SPIRITUAL CARE
SPEAKING & TEACHING
CONSULTING
Hey there! I’m Tova.
I’m a Rabbi, but I am also a mama, partner, speaker, teacher, spiritual counselor, educator, and a proud work-in-progress. I believe that life is beautiful but also messy. Finding ways to lean into the mess without dismantling the beauty is sacred work. My mission is to inspire and empower YOU to THRIVE through life’s most important moments and transitions.
TESTIMONIALS
“We could not recommend Rabbi Tova more highly as a Jewish wedding officiant. She is warm, creative, thoughtful, and wants nothing more than to craft the perfect ceremony, tailored to the individual couple. She helped us achieve an egalitarian, progressive and beautiful ceremony that incorporated our values and included the participation of family members. The ceremony was the highlight of our special day because of Rabbi Tova. We are forever grateful.”
- Lena & Aaron
“It's hard to articulate the gratitude we feel for having Tova as our rabbi. Very quickly, Tova became so much more than our wedding officiant - she showed up seamlessly as our trusted mentor, our spiritual counselor, and friend. Tova has an amazing ability to see and understand different parts of your lives and help you bring them together in a meaningful, nuanced and authentic way under your chuppah.
Even as we had to quickly adjust our March 2020 wedding plans in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tova guided us through what felt like the toughest decisions, and helped us bring joy and meaning into our re-designed wedding ceremony. We celebrated our special day drastically differently than we'd imagined - with all but our immediate families joining the ceremony through Zoom; even then, Tova led us with grace through the most beautiful ceremony. Oh man, we love her!!”
- Dani & Nathan
"My wife Laura and I feel so unbelievably lucky to have had Rabbi Tova officiate our wedding. Like most couples today, we wanted a ceremony that was unique and true to ourselves, while still combining select traditional and spiritual components that meant a lot to us. Tova guided us through all of our options and worked with us to find the perfect mix of elements to make our ceremony special. The end result was truly magical and meaningful, and was everything we dreamed it would be and more. Tova combines all the warm feelings and care of a close friend with the knowledge and experience of a wise Rabbi. The fact that it was the first wedding she ever did makes it all the more special, and is a true testament to her friendship and skill. While marrying each other was the best decision we made on our wedding day, having Tova officiate was a close second."
- Jacob & Laura