A Personal Touch.

Weddings • Baby Namings • Creative Rituals • Funerals

Judaism has a rich tradition of honoring important milestones in a person’s life. Whether it be getting married and starting your Jewish life together, bringing your child into the covenant or mourning the loss of a loved one, marking these important moments in your life with Jewish rituals helps bring meaning to the moment and transforms them from ordinary to holy. It is my absolute honor to help you find a way to blend our rich tradition with details that help make the ceremony personal to you. I welcome the opportunity to work with you at any of these moments in your life.

I also invite you to contact me if you’d like to honor a momentous occasion that does not have a traditional ritual associated with it. Retirement, graduation, moving on after a divorce, starting to drive as well as the beginning or end of menstruation are all deserving of a ritual. I have experience creating rituals for these times and would be happy to work with you to create a ceremony specific to you.

About Rabbi Allison Flash

I was ordained by the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in 1998. During my studies, I also earned a Master of Arts in Jewish Education and in Hebrew Letters. Since my ordination, I have served as an Associate Rabbi in Nashville, TN and as a Rabbi - Educator in Seattle, WA. The most meaningful part of being a rabbi is being present for people during their most celebratory and most challenging times. It is truly an honor to be let into people’s lives.

"Our experience with Rabbi Flash was wonderful! She has a keen understanding of both the spiritual and mundane aspects of beginning a marriage."

A time for every purpose.

WEDDINGS

CREATIVE RITUALS

BABY NAMINGS

FUNERALS

Weddings

Mazel Tov on your upcoming wedding! It is an exciting time for you, and I hope you are enjoying all the preparations. If you are not a member of a synagogue or if your rabbi is unavailable to officiate on your special day, I would love an opportunity to work with you. My philosophy is simple: make your wedding meaningful for you as a unique couple while helping you prepare for your marriage. In order to achieve both goals, I will plan to meet with you four times before the wedding so that when we are under the Chuppah together, we have a relationship that goes beyond couple and officiant. During our meetings, we will talk about what you want for your wedding ceremony itself and I will help you begin thinking about what it takes to have a strong marriage and how you will create your Jewish life together.

In addition to wedding ceremonies, including LGBTQ weddings, I welcome the chance to celebrate vow renewals. I am happy to officiate wherever you decide to have your ceremony and I look forward to speaking with you.

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Creative Rituals

There are many times in our lives which deserve to be honored but that have no traditional Jewish ritual. Events such as retirement, moving on after divorce, healing after abuse, learning to drive and the beginning or end of menstruation should be celebrated in a Jewish way. If you wish to create a ceremony for such an occasion or for another special milestone, it would be my pleasure to help you find a way.

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Baby Namings

Mazel Tov on the birth of your baby! If you would like to have a Brit Milah ceremony for your son or welcome your new daughter into the covenant, it would be my pleasure to help you create a ceremony personal to you, which can be done at your home or a place meaningful to your family.

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Funerals

As Ecclesiastes wrote, “there is a season for everything in life … a time to be born and a time to die.” At the time of a funeral, I strive to create a service which brings honor to your loved one’s life and memory while bringing comfort to those who are in the circle of mourning and who gather to remember.

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Let's Begin —

"...traditional elements of a Jewish ceremony while also accommodating a modern twist (exactly what we wanted)."
"Rabbi Allison worked with us on the traditional elements of a Jewish ceremony while also accommodating a modern twist (exactly what we wanted). She met with us multiple times preceding the big day having meaningful discussions about life after the wedding. She was a pleasure to work with!"
Ellen and Jered
"...Despite the ceremony being virtual, she made it warm and welcoming, allowing family from across the country to attend. She included meaningful readings and gave us space to combine tradition with our own personal touch."
"Rabbi Allison performed our daughter’s baby naming during the height of the pandemic. Despite the ceremony being virtual, she made it warm and welcoming, allowing family from across the country to attend. She included meaningful readings and gave us space to combine tradition with our own personal touch, including a lullaby my husband wrote for our daughter. When we were pregnant with our second baby, a boy, I felt torn about whether or not to circumcise and Rabbi Allison thoughtfully discussed this with us, listening to my concerns and sharing her perspective in a kind and neutral way, leaving the decision to us. This time the naming was in person and we had such a lovely time having her in our home. It was a perfect ceremony and we’re forever grateful that she was able to facilitate a naming for both our children. "
Katie and Jake
"Our experience with Rabbi Flash was wonderful!"
"She has a keen understanding of both the spiritual and mundane aspects of beginning a marriage. Through our work with her, we explored our partnership and future marriage, developing both lofty goals and daily promises for our life together. Our discussions with her left both of us feeling full of love, anticipation, and hope for our marriage. Rabbi Flash’s warm and serene manner on our wedding day was most welcome. Her officiating helped create an atmosphere of love and joy, connecting us to our guests and to God. To this day Rabbi Flash is an important person in our life together, a life which she helped us create!”
Sam and Kristy
"We were so happy to have Rabbi Flash perform our first son's bris."
"She made the experience meaningful and comforting. We were nervous as new parents and as a mother herself, Rabbi Flash understood that. She guided us through the bris in a way that we remember it as a beautiful and happy day for our family."
Lisa and David
"Rabbi Flash's calm demeanor, understanding nature and sense of humor made what could otherwise be a very stressful situation so very easy."
"Her knowledge and respect for tradition, while thoughtfully and discreetly incorporating things that were important to us, augmented the dignity of the ceremony. I truly believe that we were beyond fortunate to have Rabbi Flash as our officiant."
Justin and Sheila

CALL TO GET STARTED!

Share a bit about you and your event and Rabbi Allison will ensure it's the right fit.

425-351-9066

IN-PERSON OR ONLINE MEETING

At your convenience, Rabbi Allison will meet with you to discuss your needs and provide you with the service details, including scheduling and the costs involved.

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Your ceremony promises to be a meaningful time for you.

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