Services

Whether you are marking a milestone, deepening your Jewish knowledge, cultivating sacred practice, or navigating a tender season, Rabbi Jessica is a partner and spiritual guide who listens carefully to what is on your heart and mind.

Rabbi Jessica Shimberg partners with individuals, couples, families, and communities to craft uniquely resonant ritual, learning, and prayer tailored for their needs and desires. She provides spiritual support and experiences rooted in Jewish tradition and responsive to contemporary life.

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Lifecycle Services

    • Jewish, Mixed heritage, Jew-ish, LGBTQ+ & straight couples

    • Personalized ceremony design

    • Premarital learning, reflection, & planning

    • Inclusion of diverse and blended families & traditions

    • Ritual language made accessible to all present

    • Brit bat/brit milah/brit chayim—Baby welcoming

    • Welcoming of adopted children

    • Brit milah in partnership with mohel or physician, if desired

    • Ritual language accessible to all present

    • Certificate of Naming

    • Parenting Cohort opportunities

    • Individualized study

    • Values-centered preparation

    • Family involvement

    • Ceremony design rooted in meaning, not performance, and tailored to the student’s interests and abilities

    • Compassionate pastoral presence

    • Ritual design that honors the deceased

    • Shiva convening and mourning guidance as desired

    • Ongoing support for individuals and families

    • Pastoral care and resources

    • Conversions

    • Retirement

    • Divorce/Ending a Relationship

    • Pre-Surgery & Healing rituals

    • Anniversary blessings

    • Other threshold moments

Lifecycle events are abundant with joy and energy. Thoughtfully crafted ritual provides a sacred container to hold delight, memory, hope, grief, celebration, and more. Naturally, these very human moments may also carry expectations and tensions that add to the emotional complexity. For decades, Rabbi Jessica has skillfully harnessed these energies to elevate lifecycle events. She partners with and guides you through preparations, ceremony, and beyond, ensuring the process is as meaningful as the sacred moments.

What to Expect:

  1. Initial conversation (in person or online) to make sure we will work well together and my style feels right for you

  2. Collaborative design for your ritual and preparation for life before and beyond your special day

  3. Ceremony creation and officiation of your sacred transitional celebration

  4. Continued availability and spiritual support

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Learning and Study

Rabbi Jessica offers immersive, thoughtful learning opportunities that balance intellect and spirituality. Her approach invites questioning, multiple perspectives, and meaningful engagement with Jewish wisdom across generations.

    • Adult & youth education

    • Interfaith/Mixed Heritage couples programming

    • Text study & embodied learning

    • Retreats & Shabbatons

    • Guest teaching at synagogues, churches, mosques, etc.

    • Private spiritual discernment

    • Community workshops

    • Cycles of Jewish sacred time

    • Eco-Judaism and environmental ethics

    • Ritual as transformative practice

    • Jewish liturgy and music

    • Aggadah—storytelling to transmit values

    • Judaism & conflict transformation

    • Havdalah—Distinction through ritual

    • Torah of the Earth

    • Individuals & groups seeking ongoing study

    • Retreat centers

    • Interfaith groups

    • Congregations

    • Jewish-adjacent learners

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Sacred Connections

Sacred connection requires intention. Through music, meditation, prayer, movement, and engagement with the natural world, Rabbi Jessica designs experiences that nurture renewal and deepen awareness of the Sacred in everyday life.

Offerings Include

  • Rosh Chodesh/New Moon gatherings

  • Shabbat practice cultivation

  • Havdalah rituals

  • Guided meditation and chant

  • Gentle movement and embodied prayer

  • Nature-based gatherings and hikes integrating spirituality

  • Holiday workshops

Participants Often Experience

  • Renewed connection to Jewish rhythm

  • Greater spiritual grounding

  • Accessible home-based ritual tools

  • Community connection

Available virtually and in person.

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Spiritual Guidance

Life includes seasons of uncertainty, grief, growth, and transition. In addition to mental and physical health support, pastoral care offers a spiritually grounded space for reflection and renewal.

Areas of Support

  • Life transitions

  • Grief and loss

  • Spiritual exploration

  • Interfaith identity questions

  • Ethical decision-making

  • Relationship dynamics

  • Sacred meaning-making

What Sessions Look Like

  • Confidential one-on-one conversation

  • Integration of Jewish wisdom when desired

  • Practical spiritual tools

  • Compassionate listening

Available virtually and in person.