Rabbi Burt Aaron Siegel – The Shul of New York

A young German couple we met while they were in New York as tourists contacted Rabbi Burt to ask him to marry them in Central Park. It was very last-​minute, but he responded immediately, talked to them on the phone, and showed up right on time (in 97-​degree heat!) with forms and the service in hand. He was easygoing and informal (good thing, given the temperature) and everyone felt at ease with him, even though none of us had ever met him before. As requested by the (Protestant) bride and groom, he gave the ceremony in Yiddish, and as an added touch, had some of us sing a Hebrew song we knew, so there would be music at their wedding.
I don’t know why Rabbi Burt didn’t respond to the last reviewer, but my guess is that he was out of the country in India, where he apparently spends part of the year, and wasn’t in a position to respond. But our wedding «team,» which included an American, three Germans, an Indian, and a Barcelonan, thought he was a real mensch! Highly recommended, for all denominations.

Rabbi Burt, why did you never contact me? It’s been 3 years since I emailed Rabbi Burt to ask him to officiate at my wedding, and no response. That doesn’t seem very professional! Good news is I am happily married — no thanks to Rabbi Burt.