Bible – Cantor Matt Axelrod

by Cantor Matt Axelrod May 9, 2022 0

Quicksand and Child Sacrifice

What could quicksand and child sacrifice possibly have in common? It seems that they’re both something that people used toContinue Reading

by Cantor Matt Axelrod April 1, 2022 1

I’m giving up. I’ve been a good soldier all these years, doing my very best to be creative, putting myContinue Reading

by Cantor Matt Axelrod March 4, 2022 0

Today is Rosh Chodesh—the first day of the Jewish month of Adar II. This month is noteworthy for two reasons:Continue Reading

by Cantor Matt Axelrod October 21, 2021 1

(This post is adapted from a D’var Torah that I presented at a recent Cantors Assembly meeting.) The Torah hasContinue Reading

by Cantor Matt Axelrod March 26, 2021 1

B’chol dor va dor chayav adam lirot et atzmo k’ilu hu yatzah mimitzrayim In every generation, each person is obligatedContinue Reading

by Cantor Matt Axelrod February 23, 2021 1

I’m prepared to die on this hill. I don’t usually write follow ups to previous posts, but my recent screedContinue Reading

by Cantor Matt Axelrod February 8, 2021 4

I’ve been posting to this blog for several years now, and I’ve acquired a certain sense about those of youContinue Reading

by Cantor Matt Axelrod January 7, 2021 3

I have seen more of myself in the last year than I could have ever imagined. One of the unintendedContinue Reading

by Cantor Matt Axelrod October 23, 2019 1

Even millenia before Facebook and the ubiquitous puppy and kitten videos, people have always been suckers for stories about animals.Continue Reading

by Cantor Matt Axelrod July 22, 2019 4

In synagogue over the past number of weeks, we’ve been reading the numerous episodes having to do with the Israelites’Continue Reading