Cantor Matt Axelrod

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

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