by Cantor Matt Axelrod September 9, 2019 Number of comments0 A Game of Telephone I have to get this off my chest: every time I lead services I announce to everyone that there isContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod July 22, 2019 4 Lessons in Middle Management In synagogue over the past number of weeks, we’ve been reading the numerous episodes having to do with the Israelites’Continue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod April 18, 2019 1 When Life Imitates (Old Rabbi) Art Bear with me–this blog post might be a little hard to follow. It exists simultaneously in a couple of differentContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod March 19, 2019 4 Male Cantor Privilege There’s been so much in the news lately about white privilege. And one reason why this phenomenon is so insidiousContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod February 17, 2019 Number of comments0 We Built It. Will They Come? These are the Torah portions which try men’s souls. Or women’s. Or really anyone who attempts to find some kindContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod January 15, 2019 2 The Silence is Deafening I think we have a silence problem. People seem to be afraid of total quiet. You notice it everywhere. YouContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod December 18, 2018 2 Time for Some Fan Fiction Sure, the Bible is pretty classic. It always sits on the top of the world’s bestselling titles. People quote fromContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod December 11, 2018 Number of comments0 A Running Conversation One of my favorite things about going for a long run outside has nothing to do with exercise, fresh air,Continue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod October 5, 2018 1 All About Eve Once in a while, current events line up perfectly with the week’s Torah portion. So even though sometimes it feelsContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod September 13, 2018 Number of comments0 Author! Author! A number of years ago, the Israeli government needed to add a special fighter plane to its arsenal. The planeContinue Reading