by Cantor Matt Axelrod March 12, 2018 Number of comments0 It’s Snark Week One of the most important ways of understanding the Bible is to remember the saying of the Rabbis: דיברה תורהContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod March 7, 2018 Number of comments0 B-B-B-Bad to the Bone? You gotta hand it to those ancient rabbis–they sure knew how to tackle classroom management. In fact, we read aboutContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod February 5, 2018 2 Finger Puppets and Genocide Long ago, I think some corporate executives within the Organization of Jewish Religion decided that they had a ratings problem.Continue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod January 30, 2018 2 We Have Met the Deity–and He is Us. דע לפני מי אתה עומד Da lifnei mi atah omed Know before whom you stand These words commonly adornContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod January 23, 2018 Number of comments0 The Blooper Reel: Not-So-Great Moments in Cantorial History Everyone loves watching the outtakes from a movie–sometimes presented during the credits or as part of the bonus features ofContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod January 16, 2018 1 That awkward moment… Over the years, my colleagues and I are constantly asked the question, “Why did you become a cantor?” The bestContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod January 12, 2018 Number of comments0 Jewish Mythbusters We need a Snopes for Jewish life. You know, some kind of site where people can enter “facts” that theyContinue Reading