“The class was very homey, intimate, and created a sense of connectedness both amongst the participants and between me and my partner. I thought it was very well run and beautifully and thoughtfully designed. I learned so much about my partner and myself, where we would like our relationship to grow, and what we would like our Jewish home to look like. The latter was especially helpful as I am converting to Judaism. I also felt my ideas were much more connected to Judaism than I originally thought, which was a very warm and welcoming feeling.”

-Jude

“Rabbi Getzel has an amazing ability to facilitate and encourage others to speak, to offer their thoughts, to find within themselves new insights and connections. His mode of listening is a true "shema-ing," a wonderful way of honoring others with sincere and unwavering attention. The class, in this setting and with this group, for me, proved very fertile soil for meditative experiences, and strongly suggested new future directions with my practice...I think this may objectively be the best, most enriching class I've ever taken in Jewish learning.”

-Daniel Walsh

“The program content was great--very relevant to us as a couple (newlyweds) and Getzel was great as an instructor, facilitating good discussion.”

-Andy

“Getzel is an amazing instructor and was able to facilitate open, meaningful, and easy discussion. I enjoyed that the curriculum tied everyday subjects back to Judaism...I felt very connected to my partner through this experience. I enjoyed connecting more with the community too.”

-Ariel

"Thank you so much for the class! I [now feel] much more comfortable making informed choices based on that broader understanding of Jewish wedding traditions - which is exactly what I was hoping for! ... I’m not coming from a large Jewish community with a lot of strong held traditions... so it gave us a lot of options to think about... [and] helped us bring more intentionality to it!"

-Marina