Cantor Matt Axelrod
Cantor Matt Axelrod has served Congregation Beth Israel of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, since 1990. He is a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and a national officer of the Cantors Assembly. Cantor Axelrod is the author of "Surviving Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah: The Ultimate Insider's Guide," and "Your Guide to the Jewish Holidays: From Shofar to Seder." You can read his blog at mattaxelrod.com.
Articles by Cantor Matt Axelrod
Kol Nidrei: The Power of Words
Why does the holiest day of the Jewish year begin with a dry legal formula renouncing vows?
Hineni: A Prayer for the Ability to Pray
This meditation traditionally recited by the cantor on the High Holidays is unique for being worded in the first-person singular.