https://mattaxelrod.com/2025/09/19/here-comes-santa-claus/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bigstock-in-his-hands-1842053.jpgIn His HandsHands holding the earth on a black background2025-09-19T18:02:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2024/10/08/nobody-should-want-this/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/istockphoto-511872076-612x612-1.jpgistockphoto-511872076-612x612Handsome young man holding remote control and watching TV through his fingers while sitting on the couch at home2024-10-09T02:35:29+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2024/02/29/uh-oh-hes-complaining-again/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pexels-photo-10680277.webppexels-photo-106802772025-03-08T21:01:06+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2024/02/06/so-how-do-you-like-your-new-job/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hazards-of-desk-jobs.webphazards-of-desk-jobs2024-02-07T15:13:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/about/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cantor-selfie.jpgcantor selfiehttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_2513.jpgIMG_2513https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20170706-0041-edit-2.jpg20170706-0041-Edit-2https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cantorphoto.jpgcantorphoto2024-02-06T14:42:55+00:00weekly0.6https://mattaxelrod.com/2022/12/04/the-dybbuk-of-december/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/elegant-merry-christmas-background-with-white-christmas-ornament_44538-4702.webpelegant-merry-christmas-background-with-white-christmas-ornament_44538-47022022-12-05T15:18:07+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2022/05/09/quicksand-and-child-sacrifice/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/istockphoto-1161071265-612x612-1.jpegA little boy buried in the sand at the beach. He is cute and wearing eyeglassesA little boy buried in the sand at the beach. He is cute and wearing eyeglasseshttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/6e5d8ce0-6de3-4a84-af76-6f720fc89c19_4_5005_c.jpeg6E5D8CE0-6DE3-4A84-AF76-6F720FC89C19_4_5005_chttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/quicksand.jpegquicksandhttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image.pngimage2022-05-09T15:39:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2022/04/01/living-in-a-time-of-leprosy/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/146714_main._sy630_v1528690024_.jpg146714_MAIN._SY630_V1528690024_https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/5317404.jpeg53174042022-04-01T19:45:04+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2022/03/04/the-new-line-of-kids-holidays-is-finally-out/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1424127376253.jpeg14241273762532022-03-04T16:24:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/matts-books/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/holidays.jpgholidayshttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/surviving.jpgsurviving2022-02-23T15:11:53+00:00weekly0.6https://mattaxelrod.com/2021/12/22/festivus-for-the-rest-of-us/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1133003_122315-cc-festivus-thumb2.jpeg1133003_122315-cc-festivus-thumb22021-12-22T15:37:08+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2021/10/21/abrahams-fall-from-grace/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image-17.pngimage-172021-10-22T23:34:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2021/10/15/shifting-into-neutral/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/download-1.jpegdownload (1)2021-10-15T18:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2021/10/05/some-congregants-are-more-equal-than-others/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/f131204hp09-1024x640-1.jpegF131204HP09-1024x6402021-10-05T15:00:46+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2021/03/26/exodus-2-0/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/805aca6b-7bda-4a31-8afe-2672731245bb.png805aca6b-7bda-4a31-8afe-2672731245bb2021-03-28T16:13:01+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2021/02/23/the-great-purim-controversy-continues/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/d5wvdtm-fb8c0b2a-cfb4-42b9-8fed-62cf835dd437.pngd5wvdtm-fb8c0b2a-cfb4-42b9-8fed-62cf835dd4372021-02-23T14:07:16+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2021/02/08/an-admission-to-my-friends/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2016-10-23-coming-out-article-1280x640-1.jpg2016-10-23-Coming-Out-Article-1280x6402025-03-08T21:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2021/01/07/putting-a-good-face-on-prayer/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/man-peers-at-laptop-1200x630-1.jpgman-peers-at-laptop-1200x6302021-01-10T16:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/10/29/the-results-are-in/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/header.pngHeader2020-10-29T23:09:34+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/09/15/someone-saw-all-this-coming/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/6a00d8341c019953ef019aff484d04970d.jpg6a00d8341c019953ef019aff484d04970dhttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/e3de236a-bb76-46d0-85facd55704d8f37_source.jpgE3DE236A-BB76-46D0-85FACD55704D8F37_sourcehttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/download-1.jpegdownload2020-09-21T02:57:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/07/28/social-distanced-but-spiritually-close/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/women-copy-1024x640-1.jpgwomen-copy-1024x6402020-07-29T15:18:22+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/07/14/hineni-for-our-virtual-services/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/13b8eae2-ae13-43ce-844c-5ee6e24c7fb7.jpeg13b8eae2-ae13-43ce-844c-5ee6e24c7fb72020-07-28T17:32:59+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/06/29/turning-your-home-into-a-sacred-space/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/whatsapp-image-2020-04-02-at-17.49.07-1140x570-1.jpgWhatsApp-Image-2020-04-02-at-17.49.07-1140x5702020-08-19T15:18:07+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/06/17/balancing-home-and-prayer/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hands-praying-online-computer.jpghands-praying-online-computer2020-07-29T09:49:02+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/05/19/but-is-it-good-for-the-jews/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/12113228-3x2-460x307-1.jpg12113228-3x2-460x3072020-12-08T06:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/wheres-matt-speaking/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/34302813-167f-4597-b9f9-64dc643d3030.jpg34302813-167F-4597-B9F9-64DC643D3030With David Simonhttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cd61be65-fb7c-464f-ab55-d04ab36c559b.jpgCD61BE65-FB7C-464F-AB55-D04AB36C559BWith John Turturrohttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/973bceef-4cc3-46ed-97ae-a67e4e7f6de3_1_201_a-e1588960191537.jpeg973BCEEF-4CC3-46ED-97AE-A67E4E7F6DE3_1_201_aAll dressed up for my scenehttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20170706-00161.jpg20170706-00162020-05-14T18:37:49+00:00weekly0.6https://mattaxelrod.com/2020/04/27/putting-the-genie-back/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/slippery11.pngslippery112020-04-28T11:42:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/03/31/virtually-everything-has-changed/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/top.ten_.jpgTop.Ten_2020-03-31T15:06:43+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/03/26/a-little-zoom-etiquette-please/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/protect-your-zoom-event.pngprotect-your-zoom-event2020-03-26T21:09:15+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/03/04/religion-and-politics/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/plot.jpgplot2020-03-21T14:49:04+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2020/02/18/my-personal-retirement-plan/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/stop.jpgstop2020-02-18T21:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2019/12/16/rebalancing-our-religious-portfolio/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/gelt.jpggelt2019-12-17T19:50:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2019/11/25/dude-wheres-my-pickup-truck/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/maxresdefault.jpgmaxresdefaulthttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/flags-in-truck-copy.jpgflags in truck copyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tumblr_nyc6dodkeo1s2x8bzo1_400.jpgtumblr_nyc6doDkeO1s2x8bzo1_4002019-11-26T03:49:54+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2019/10/23/what-happened-in-that-tent/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/iraq_amnesty-e1524054802755.jpgiraq_amnesty-e15240548027552026-01-08T11:50:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2019/09/23/the-sound-that-no-one-heard/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/10.jpg102019-09-24T17:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2019/09/09/a-game-of-telephone/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/telephone.jpgtelephone2019-09-09T20:08:56+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2019/07/22/lessons-in-middle-management/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/dilbert.pngdilbert2019-07-22T17:30:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/podcast/2019-04-26T19:58:03+00:00weekly0.6https://mattaxelrod.com/2019/04/18/when-life-imitates-old-rabbi-art/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/the-new-gathered-home-empty-house-tour-living-room-2.jpgThe-New-Gathered-Home-Empty-House-Tour-living-room-22019-04-18T17:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2019/03/19/male-cantor-privilege/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/denise-eger-1-1024x640.jpgDenise-Eger-1-1024x6402020-09-08T02:54:12+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2019/02/17/we-built-it-will-they-come/2019-02-17T17:15:07+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2019/01/15/the-silence-is-deafening/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/no-sound-ny-nj-video-production-kvibe-productions-e1433803014164.jpgThe no sound icon. Volume Off symbol. FlatThe no sound icon. Volume Off symbol. Flat Vector illustration2019-01-15T17:23:13+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/12/18/time-for-some-fan-fiction/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/samson.jpgsamsonhttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bechdel.jpgbechdel2018-12-21T13:18:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/04/10/the-kids-are-all-right/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kippahs.jpgNY Rep. Carolyn Maloney Condemns Wave Of Anti-Semitism At NYC SynagogueNEW YORK, NY - MARCH 3: Students from a local Jewish school take their seats to listen to U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) speak about the rise in hate crimes against the Jewish and Muslim communities at the Park East Synagogue, March 3, 2017 in New York City. Earlier on Friday morning in St. Louis, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) authorities arrested Juan Thompson, who is alleged to have recently made numerous threats against Jewish community centers, Jewish schools, a Jewish museum and the Anti-Defamation League. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)2018-12-14T12:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/12/11/a-running-conversation/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/time-lapse-of-people-running-in-opposite-directions-with-sea-in-background_s2zsfvmde_thumbnail-full07.pngtime-lapse-of-people-running-in-opposite-directions-with-sea-in-background_s2zsfvmde_thumbnail-full072018-12-12T11:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/10/05/all-about-eve/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/we-can-do-it-poster-1393770492mjo.jpgwe-can-do-it-poster-1393770492mjo2018-10-05T19:50:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/09/13/author-author/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img-01-15-5964.jpgimg-01-15-59642018-09-13T13:45:15+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/08/28/tradition-%d7%98%d7%a8%d7%90%d6%b7%d7%93%d7%99%d7%a6%d7%99%d7%a2/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/temple_israel_memphis_sanctuary.jpgTemple_Israel_Memphis_Sanctuaryhttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/crop-342-184-245px-say-to-life-in-hebrew-step-4-version-2.jpg-crop-342-184-245px-Say-to-Life-in-Hebrew-Step-4-Version-2https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tevye1.jpgTevye2018-08-28T15:23:54+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/07/13/in-defense-of-the-simple-mistake/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/8cce8deb039c208768c95daa1bd9a14b_14346d8c26a857961e72ff5c72b74bae.jpg8cce8deb039c208768c95daa1bd9a14b_14346d8c26a857961e72ff5c72b74bae2018-09-17T17:05:50+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/06/19/wear-this-or-wear-that/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/gettyimages_620294226-0.jpgGettyImages_620294226.02018-06-19T15:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/05/14/dont-heed-the-call/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cell-phone-etiquette-to-children.jpgcell-phone-etiquette-to-children2018-05-14T13:00:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/04/27/whats-your-name-whos-your-daddy/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/flat800x800075f-u1.jpgflat,800x800,075,f.u12018-04-27T13:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/03/29/got-any-dip-for-these-chips/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dipping-cone-joie.jpgdipping-cone-joie2018-03-29T18:56:59+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/03/23/creating-a-safe-space-time/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/rak_earth_shatering.jpgRAK_Earth_Shatering2018-03-23T16:38:46+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/03/12/its-snark-week/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/calm.pngcalmhttps://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/top-5-list.jpgtop-5-list2018-03-13T10:47:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/03/07/b-b-b-bad-to-the-bone/2018-03-07T15:35:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/02/05/finger-puppets-and-genocide/2018-02-05T23:55:41+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/contact/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/email-banner.pngemail-banner2018-02-05T23:52:12+00:00weekly0.6https://mattaxelrod.com/2017/12/25/you-will-be-assimilated-part-deux/2018-02-05T15:31:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/01/16/that-awkward-moment/2018-02-05T15:31:13+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/01/23/the-blooper-reel-not-so-great-moments-in-cantorial-history/2018-02-05T15:30:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/01/30/we-have-met-the-deity-and-he-is-us/https://mattaxelrod.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/know-before-whom-you-stand.jpgKnow before whom you stand2018-01-30T15:19:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2018/01/12/jewish-mythbusters/2018-01-12T11:41:20+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/12/20/you-will-be-assimilated/2017-12-21T00:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/12/13/time-to-face-the-music/2017-12-14T19:51:20+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/12/12/yes-virginia-there-is-a-chanukah/2017-12-12T12:46:53+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/11/20/deconstructing-bar-mitzvah/2017-11-21T12:58:55+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/11/07/a-god-by-any-other-name/2017-11-08T12:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/10/29/the-binding-of-isaac-the-deleted-scenes/2017-10-29T15:38:24+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/10/16/a-modern-parable-of-noah-has-anything-changed/2017-10-16T18:20:55+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/10/10/please-rain-on-our-parade/2017-10-10T11:18:33+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/09/25/think-fast/2017-09-26T02:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/09/19/not-who-shall-live-but-how-will-you-live/2017-09-20T12:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/09/11/repent-now/2017-09-11T19:29:00+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/08/25/worst-metaphor-ever/2017-08-25T14:24:32+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/08/15/jewish-slacktivism-part-ii/2017-08-15T21:32:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/08/02/god-and-country/2017-08-02T16:31:41+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/07/26/hats-off-to-you/2017-07-27T13:57:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.com/2017/07/07/first-blog-post/2017-07-19T19:05:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mattaxelrod.comdaily1.02026-01-08T11:50:30+00:00