Cantor Matt Axelrod

Is it possible to know an iconic and beloved story of the Torah so well and realize that for generations,Continue Reading

This is the line of Noah. Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his age; Noah walked withContinue Reading

I’m not a fan of the angry Old Testament God. Obey my commands or suffer the consequences. Light a fireContinue Reading

I’m still trying to figure out how a holiday like Yom Kippur made it past quality control. It started outContinue Reading

Ever wonder what we’re thinking about up there on the bimah during High Holiday services? Hint: At any given moment,Continue Reading

Shortly before the High Holidays a number of years ago, I was teaching my 6th grade Hebrew school class aboutContinue Reading

As a runner, I’m obsessed with numbers. Measuring my distance to a tenth of a mile (and getting stressed whenContinue Reading

Have you ever paid someone to recite Mourners Kaddish? Would you? The Kaddish could well be the most well-known andContinue Reading

On my Facebook page last week, I posed a question—with tongue planted firmly in cheek—asking whether there was a blessingContinue Reading

Are you a kipah-kisser? We’ve all seen it countless times. You’re wearing a kipah in temple—it falls off your headContinue Reading