Now over 50 years ago, Rabbi Shimon L. Berris, of blessed memory (2020) from Cherry Hill, New Jersey and his close friend and colleague, Reverend Justin Herbst, of blessed memory (2005), a Roman Catholic priest from Mount Holly, began to fulfill a mutual calling outside of the accepted institutional parameters of their individual faith communities. They recognized the opportunity to assist familie
s 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 at thousands of Wedding ceremonies, Blessing, Naming, and Baptism ceremonies, Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations, and Memorial Services throughout the United States and in several other countries as well. Now directed by Cantor Neil A. Berris, our 23 current clergy associates are all seminary educated, with years of compassionate service and experience in synagogues, temples, parishes, congregations, and chaplaincies. With decades of pulpit, educational, youth and adult camping, and administrative experience, Cantor 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.
