Shalom - Welcome to the Interfaith Clergy Network!

Over 52 years ago (established in 1971), Rabbi Shimon L. Berris (d. December 17, 2020) of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and his close friend and colleague, Reverend Justin Herbst (d. October 8, 2005), a Roman Catholic priest from Mount Holly, New Jersey both of blessed memory, began to fulfill a mutual calling outside of the accepted institutional parameters of their respective faith communities. They recognized the opportunity to assist families by co-officiating together at inter-religious life cycle celebrations and events. Since the inception of the Interfaith Clergy Network our Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant clergy have officiated individually or shared thousands of Weddings, Baby and Child Blessing, Naming, and Baptism ceremonies, Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations, and Memorial Services throughout the United States and in several other countries as well. Our current clergy associates are all seminary educated, with years of compassionate service and experience in synagogues, parishes, congregations, and chaplaincies.

With decades of pulpit, educational, youth and adult camping, and administrative experience, Cantor Neil A. Berris is honored to offer your family his personal attention and sensitive approach in officiating at all life cycle rites and ceremonies of the Jewish faith, and together with any of our Christian colleagues or a priest, pastor, or minister that you have chosen for your celebration.

Invested and duly registered as a recognized Jewish clergy and marriage officiate by the City of New York (ID number 1326620), Cantor Berris is available for consultation, planning, tutoring, and to officiate at your family's:

Baby and Child Naming, Blessing, and Covenant Ceremonies
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Celebrations for all ages with personalized online video tutoring available (Zoom or FaceTime)
Wedding, Vow Renewals, and Commitment ceremonies
Funeral (chapel or graveside) and Unveiling/Dedication Memorial Services

Cantor Neil Berris will assist you in creating contemporary, meaningful, and memorable life cycle services while respecting and skillfully blending the time-honored traditions of Jewish rituals and ceremonies with your personal customs and preferences. He especially reaches out to independent, unaffiliated families and individuals, and cares deeply about the needs of communities that do not have the benefit of Jewish clergy nearby.

As an enthusiastic and experienced family educator, Cantor Berris has developed and implemented many innovative synagogue, temple, and home-based programs including:

"Kita BaBayit": weekly home study Hebrew and Jewish learning for families and children leading to Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations.

"Why Be Jewish?": Diverse, thematic curriculum for middle and high school students and their families, with emphasis on Jewish values, ethics, ritual customs and cultural observances.

To contact Cantor Neil Berris directly, share your thoughts and ideas, and have your questions answered without delay, please call 631.553.2330. For email inquiries, please complete the Inquiry Form or you may send your message to interclerg@aol.com or info@jewishlifecycleservices.com.

2024 WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award!

2024 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards®

Interfaith Clergy Network Named Winner in 2024 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards ®

16th Annual Couples’ Choice Awards Honor the Top Wedding Vendors Nationwide!

January 19, 2024 - Interfaith Clergy Network, LLC was announced as an annual recipient of the 2024 WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards, an accolade and distinction representing the top wedding professionals in the United States and abroad in quality, services, responsiveness, and overall professionalism.

To determine these deserving wedding professionals, WeddingWire analyzed reviews within its Vendor Directory across more than 20 service categories—from officiants, venues and caterers to florists and photographers—to find the most and highest-rated vendors of the year. The winners exhibit superior professionalism, responsiveness, service, and quality when interacting with the thousands of couples who turn to WeddingWire to help with their wedding planning process each month.

Wedding professionals who win WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Awards® are members of WeddingPro, a leading B2B wedding brand. As the largest marketplace and community for wedding professionals, WeddingPro connects businesses with more than 20 million unique monthly visitors who are planning weddings on The Knot and WeddingWire, as well as with hundreds of thousands of pros in the industry. Through its online marketplaces, educational programs and community-building events, WeddingPro is dedicated to helping wedding professionals build relationships with couples and pros that grow their businesses.

Interfaith Clergy Network is honored and grateful to all of the valued brides, grooms, and their families to be recognized as a premier Clergy Officiant group in the New York, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and Connecticut regions on WeddingWire.

INTERFAITH CLERGY NETWORK - JEWISH LIFECYCLE SERVICES

INTERFAITH CLERGY NETWORK - JEWISH LIFECYCLE SERVICES

Shalom - Welcome to the Interfaith Clergy Network!

2024 WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award!