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 1 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
by Cantor Matt Axelrod August 28, 2018 1 Tradition! !טראַדיציע I had a bit of an AHA! moment the other week. Often that just means I remembered where I putContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod July 13, 2018 3 In Defense of the Simple Mistake Perfection is overrated. I’ve probably prepared well over 1,000 kids for their b’nei mitzvah, and by far, the number oneContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod June 19, 2018 1 Wear this, or wear that. Let’s try a little exercise: If I mention the Jewish concept of modesty, tzni-ut in Hebrew, often referred to by itsContinue Reading