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.


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Articles by Cantor Matt Axelrod

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.

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