by Cantor Matt Axelrod July 14, 2020 2 Hineni for our Virtual Services Streaming services? Check. Virtual Choirs? Working on it. But has anyone given any thought to the fact that the traditionalContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod March 31, 2020 Number of comments0 Virtually Everything has Changed It’s only been a couple of weeks, but synagogue life has been utterly and fundamentally changed. By shifting away fromContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod March 26, 2020 3 A Little Zoom Etiquette, Please Like most of you, I’ve spent more time on Zoom over the last couple of weeks than I could everContinue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod March 4, 2020 2 Religion and Politics Is it appropriate for clergy to express their personal political opinions? (Anyone get the reference from the picture I chose?)Continue Reading
by Cantor Matt Axelrod February 18, 2020 3 My Personal Retirement Plan It’s time for me to channel my inner Andy Rooney. Remember him? He was the cranky old guy that wouldContinue 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 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 March 29, 2018 Number of comments0 Got Any Dip for These Chips? The Four Questions. Do any other three words strike as much fear into the hearts of little Jewish kids aroundContinue Reading