Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan Reviews
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Jennifer Sent on 11/22/2020Look no further, Rabbi Kaplan is hands down the best!!!
I had the pleasure of seeing Rabbi Kaplan in action at 2 different weddings before I myself was engaged. One of the wedding ceremonies even had both the rabbi and a priest officiating the ceremony. I can’t say I’ve ever gone to a wedding and left thinking about how great the rabbi was until I witnessed Rabbi Kaplan in action. At both weddings he effortless came across as charismatic, funny, laid back, and I knew I wanted him for my own wedding ceremony. We are not religious at all so we did not want a very religious or traditional ceremony and Rabbi Kaplan had no problem personalizing the ceremony to best reflect us as a couple. We originally booked Rabbi Kaplan to officiate our wedding on Saturday March 28th, 2020 however due to the coronavirus pandemic everything shut down 2 weeks before our date we had to move the wedding date to November 6th, 2020 (a Friday). I was worried that Rabbi Kaplan would not be able to provide his services now that the wedding was on a Friday evening (Shabbat) but he told us that since we were going through so much rescheduling the event and trying to coordinate with all the vendors to find a new date that worked for everyone, he was willing to make an exception and still be the officiant for our wedding despite it being on a Friday before sundown. He also helped us immensely when we were having difficulty obtaining our marriage license due to limited available appointments at our local courthouses (no walk ins allowed). On the day of our wedding Rabbi Kaplan was so warm and welcoming and his demeanor instantly made all the guests (and the groom and I) so comfortable and relaxed. Multiple guests came up to me after the service raving about how personable and down to earth our rabbi was. In all honesty he rocked our wedding ceremony! We could not be happier with how smooth and effortless he made everything feel. Hiring Rabbi Kaplan to officiate our wedding was hands down one of the easiest and best decisions we made throughout the entire wedding planning process. I have yet to see anyone do a better job than him. With all the decisions that need to be made in the wedding planning process, this is one that is a no-brainer. Do yourself a favor and book Rabbi Kaplan for your wedding ASAP!!! There is no possible way you will be disappointed!! -
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Alex K. Sent on 03/10/2024
Beautiful ceremony thanks to Rabbi Kaplan - HE IS THE BEST!
We absolutely loved working with Rabbi Kaplan. He made our interfaith ceremony better than we could have imagined. The months leading up to the ceremony he took the time to get to know us as a couple, from how we were raised to what was important to us going into our marriage. During the ceremony he made us feel at ease, brought humor, and made sure to explain everything as he went along to our guests so they felt just as much a part of everything as us. We received so many compliments on how much everyone enjoyed the ceremony and how beautiful it was. We are so happy we had Rabbi Kaplan be apart of our big day and truly can’t say enough great things about him! -
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Bella L. Sent on 02/19/2024
Amazing!!!
Rabbi Kaplan is truly such an amazing individual, He was so pleasant and understanding of our reform Jewish religion. He was very inclusive throughout the ceremony for those who aren’t. He made the entire experience of getting married not stressful, gave great advice and truly gave a wonderful, beautiful ceremony for us. I couldn’t have imagined this day without him and I can’t wait to use him again in the future for our next life adventures! -
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Blair N. Sent on 03/10/2024
Thank you rabbi kaplan
We are so glad Rabbi Kaplan was part of our special day to officiate our wedding. He took the time to meet with us and get ot know us, which helped make our day so personalized and special. He was able to incorporate Jewish traditions in a modern way - which was the perfect balance during the ceremony. All our friends and family raved about the rabbi as well. Thank you Rabbi Kaplan; our ceremony was perfect! -
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Vanessa R. Sent on 12/19/2023The perfect Officiant for our perfect day!
Rabbi Kaplan made our wedding ceremony so special bringing our two faiths together and making both families feel included. He was professional and thorough and was there for us each step of the way. If you're looking for a magical experience then Rabbi Kaplan should be your first choice. -
Morgan S. Sent on 12/26/2023
Rabbi Kaplan is the BEST!
We were fortunate enough to have Rabbi Kaplan officiate our wedding this past October 2023. Rabbi Kaplan was included in the preferred vendor list at the Addison and was highly recommended by some of the staff at the Addison. After my first phone call with him, I immediately understood why. He is professional, caring, and compassionate. He led a beautiful wedding ceremony that was well-personalized and incorporated traditions that were important to us. He also added the perfect amount of humor. After the ceremony I had multiple friends approach me to tell me that they had never been to a Jewish wedding before and couldn't believe how beautiful it was. They also commented on how much they loved the Rabbi's personality and jokes. I highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan for your wedding!! If he is available book him trust me you will not regret it! -
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Anna J. Sent on 05/24/2023A wonderful experience
I am not Jewish (my husband is) and we had a reformed, modern, Jewish wedding.
Rabbi Kaplan was wonderful to work with throughout the entire process! For our initial meeting, he welcomed us into his home and took his time explaining the order of the ceremony, the traditions that would be included, and the meaning behind the Jewish elements. He was very easy-going and open-minded. We also had a couple follow up calls to answer questions and we made some minor changes to the ceremony itself and the ketubah (something that wasn't an issue at all!).
Our wedding and especially our ceremony was absolutely perfect and we couldn’t be more thankful to Rabbi Kaplan. My entire (non-Jewish) family felt very included, and they all told me how much they appreciated how everything was explained through the process and how everyone regardless of religion felt included.
Bottom line, Rabbi Kaplan is a wonderful individual who seems to have all the best qualities of not only a Rabbi but also as a person. He is kind, understanding, wise, respectful and (!!) he has a great sense of humor!
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Brett L. Sent on 04/14/2023
Unforgettable Experience
Rabbi Kaplan officiated our wedding on April 1, 2023. Rabbi Kaplan invested a lot of time in getting to know us over a 9+ month time period, which allowed him to really customize our ceremony. Since this was a same-sex, inter-faith wedding, the Rabbi wanted to make sure that all of the beautiful Jewish traditions, prayers, and symbolism were fully explained to everyone. The result was a perfect ceremony that none of us will ever forget. Every single guest at our wedding said it was the most beautiful wedding ceremony they ever experienced. It was an absolute pleasure working with him and we could not recommend him enough. Our ceremony was uniquely "us" and something we will never forget. -
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Stephanie N. Sent on 03/12/2023
Best Rabbi Ever
Rabbi Kaplan was absolutely amazing throughout the entire wedding process .. 100% would recommend -
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Samantha H. Sent on 09/25/2022
Best officiant
Rabbi Kaplan did an absolutely amazing job officiating our wedding! We were both so lucky to have found him, it was such a special and meaningful ceremony! We could not have been happier with everything he did for us during the ceremony, it was so beautiful and personable with a touch of humor! We will definitely be recommending him for all future weddings! -
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Max B. Sent on 11/21/2022
Rabbi Kaplan is the best!
Rabbi Kaplan made our wedding a huge success! We had a couple calls with him beforehand, where he instantly provided all the information we need and really got to know our backgrounds and personalities. On the day of, he made us feel calm and relaxed even though it was such an emotional moment in our lives. He's super helpful, funny, and goes the extra mile to make your big day the best it can be. He had the perfect balance between humor and sincerity in our ceremony. We can't recommend him enough! -
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Lauren G. Sent on 11/15/2022
Wonderful Experience
We were so thrilled with our ceremony by Rabbi Kaplan! He was so warm and welcoming to everyone. He made our ceremony feel so personal. He explains the significance behind every prayer and every ritual so guests feel included. He is such a genuine, wonderful person. Everyone loved our ceremony! Highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan. -
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Jonathan B. Sent on 10/28/2022Perfect Officiant and Advisor
My finance (now wife) and I have a place in Singer Island Florida (long story but over many years visiting Florida we found our Hydra) and wanted to get married there. As this was our second wedding for each of us and we both have large families we wanted to get married on our beach. We did not want to have an event but we wanted something to share with the family so they could enjoy virtually (and so we would make a memory for generations to come). As such, the wedding canopy and video were the key items. But even more essential was my need for an officiant - I am Jewish my wife is not but she is familiar with Jewish events. We were blessed to find our officiant, Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan, from a West Palm Beach wedding guide web page list (both his first and last names caught our fancy) and we have never been so happy to give him a rave review. He was perfect, organized, joyful, full of meaning, understanding our unique story, what more could you ask for. But indeed we ALSO got a bonus as knowing nothing about Palm Beach weddings, Rabbi Kaplan also recommended both the video and design teams: Timeline Video, see its positive review and Events, see their positive review the best around., which Rabbi Kaplan correctly told me were the best around. All in all the event was perfect, thank you Rabbi Kaplan. If you need a caring, committed, compassionate officiant that will make your event personal and unique, go to Rabbi Kaplan! -
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Yarden C. Sent on 11/14/2022
Highly recommend Rabbi Kaplan!!!!
Rabbi Kaplan was flexible and informative as we worked together to build a ceremony filled with both Jewish traditions and our unique touch. He let us shine while also adding an important calming and meaningful presence. He also added in a beautiful Ketubah. We highly recommended Rabbi Kaplan!!! -
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Fanny S. Sent on 11/28/2022Wonderful ceremony thanks to Rabbi Kaplan
Having a good Rabbi was very important to us as we believe the Rabbi’s level of officiating really dictates the overall impression guests take away from a ceremony and we were so glad that Rabbi Kaplan was available to officiate our wedding. We knew he was very highly rated and hard to book and ultimately he was just as advertised. He was super easy to work with and he made the entire process before and during the wedding very joyful and seamless for us. He really took the time to guide us through each step and more importantly he really took effort in getting to know us. He ended up curating a personalized ceremony for us which was perfect and it resulted in a beautiful ceremony. We are forever thankful to Rabbi Kaplan and we are so happy we had him officiate our special day! -
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Gregory S. Sent on 08/02/2022Perfect wedding experience!
Rabbi Kaplan couldn’t have done a better job at our wedding. Everything leading up to the wedding went so smoothly as he was very communicative throughout our engagement and really took the time to get to know us in order to make our wedding ceremony unique and special. Rabbi Kaplan was so well prepared and organized, he did a fantastic job making us feel very comfortable under the chuppah. We laughed and really enjoyed his thoughtful words during the ceremony. Thank you Rabbi for this unforgettable experience!! -
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Amanda W. Sent on 11/15/2022Rabbi JK is amazing!
Rabbi Kaplan helped facilitate our interfaith marriage. He was extremely understanding of both cultures and made sure to incorporate as much of the Jewish marriage ceremony components that we requested. He translated the Hebrew and explained the Jewish traditions to those who were unfamiliar. Highly recommend for interfaith and Jewish marriages. He has a great personality and meets with you before the big day to go over the ceremony and makes sure your requests are heard. -
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Samantha G. Sent on 10/17/2021Rabbi Kaplan is truly a gem!
My husband and I cannot praise or thank Rabbi Kaplan enough for officiating our wedding. He performed such a beautiful ceremony and we could not be happier. From the moment we sat down with him, he was so friendly and warm and made us feel so comfortable. He made the process so easy for us as he guided us through the entire thing step by step. So many of our family members and guests commented on how amazing he was. I would 100% recommended anyone to have Rabbi Kaplan be a part of your special day.
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