Released on: May 19, 2008, 9:30 am

Press Release Author: Interfaith Wedding Rabbi

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: 50% of American Jews marry non-Jews, while only a small
minority of rabbis will officiate at their weddings. Rabbi David S. Gruber of
Dallas, Texas provides Jews with a vital service in this regard.

Press Release Body: While Judaism has greatly evolved over the course of the last
two hundred years the extreme disconnect between rabbis and lay Jews in one major
area of life remains as entrenched as ever - interfaith marriage. While some
individual Reform rabbis will officiate at interfaith weddings, not without posing a
laundry list of conditions, that movement itself officially discourages rabbis from
officiating at such weddings. It goes without saying that interfaith couples need
not apply at their local Orthodox or Conservative synagogue. Contrast that with the
fact that more than 50% of American Jews marry non-Jews.

Even amongst the small minority of rabbis who will officiate at interfaith weddings
most will not do so on Saturday, nor will they co-officiate with non-Jewish clergy,
and most will not officiate unless the couple agrees, sometimes in writing, to raise
their children exclusively as Jews. These conditions make it very difficult if not
impossible for couples to find a rabbi who will officiate for them.

"The fact is that you have a huge population that would love to have a rabbi at
their wedding, that would love to embrace Judaism, and that population is being
turned away and turned off," says Rabbi David S. Gruber, of
www.interfaithweddingrabbi.net. Gruber estimates that the number of rabbis, like
him, who will officiate at interfaith weddings, without posing any of the above
conditions, is about two to three dozen in the entire country. A basic Google search
proves he may be overly optimistic.

Gruber, a former Orthodox rabbi, who lives in the Dallas area, led Orthodox
congregations and educational organizations in the past in Israel , New Zealand and
the United States , having last served as the Assistant Principal of Yavneh Academy
High School of Dallas. After going through a serious period of religious and
philosophical reassessment he became a secular Jew, and hence open to the idea of
interfaith marriage.

"Demand is really high, as I am one of the only rabbis in Texas and the surrounding
states who will do what I do," says Gruber, "I really hope the rabbinic
establishment becomes more reasonable about this issue. In the meantime, I will
continue to do my part to meet this acute need, and officiate at interfaith
weddings, no ifs, buts or maybes."

You can learn more about Gruber, the service he provides for interfaith couples, and
his reasons for doing so at his website www.interfaithweddingrabbi.net



Web Site: http://www.interfaithweddingrabbi.net

Contact Details: Rabbi David S. Gruber

8083 Stonebrook Pkwy., #602

Frisco, TX 75034

469-222-0047

Email: rabbigruber@yahoo.com