Two Cantors Walk into a Bar
Matt Axelrod
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Episode 29: The Funeral Episode
Matt & Penny talk about the crazy things that have happened to them while officiating at the many funerals over the course of their careers.
Episode 28: Perils on the Pulpit
Matt & Penny talk about the VERY WORST THINGS that have happened to them while serving on the pulpit. Not for the squeamish!
Episode 27: Jew in the Pew
Matt & Penny discuss what it's like attending synagogue as "regular people" and what services feel like when you're participating along with everyone else.
Episode 26: A Pioneer in the Field
Matt & Penny sit down with Cantor Barbara Ostfeld, the first woman to be ordained as a cantor in Jewish history, and talk about her experiences and journey that led her to be a pioneer in our…
Episode 25: Using Language to be More Inclusive
Matt & Penny discuss how to make familiar prayers and blessings more inclusive for everyone, and how gender roles can serve become an obstacle.
Episode 24: The South American President
Matt & Penny return to the bar and sit down with Cantor/Rabbi Luis Cattan, the current president of the Cantors Assembly. Together they talk about the challenges of his coming to this country and…
Episode 23: Training Your Cantor
Matt & Penny talk with Cantor Nancy Abramson, the director of the Cantorial School at JTS, about the state of modern cantorial education and how things have changed over the years.
Episode 22: Changing the Way We Look at B‘nai Mitzvah
Matt & Penny shamelessly plug Matt's latest book while talking about why the b'nei mitzvah process has remained unchanged for generations and what could be changed.
Episode 21: Emerging from the Pandemic
Matt & Penny talk about taking their first steps out of the pandemic and what changes from the past year that they'd like to keep.
Episode 20: Meet the Spouses!
Matt & Penny welcome their spouses Dr. Tali Axelrod and Dr. Bennett Myers who share their experiences of what it's like being married to a cantor. Also available as a video episode HERE.
Episode 19: A Tale of Two Titles
Matt & Penny talk with Rabbi/Cantor Hillary Chorny about the increasingly common trend of colleagues earning both rabbinical and cantorial degrees. Also available as a video episode HERE.
Episode 18: New Year's Resolutions
Matt & Penny talk about their New Year's resolutions and how best to continue their professional lives while dealing with the pandemic. Also available as a video episode HERE.
Episode 17: Making an Impression with Jim Meskimen
Matt & Penny sit down with master impressionist Jim Meskimen for some hilarious takes on synagogue life. Also available as a video episode HERE.
Episode 16: B'nei Mitzvah in the Age of Pandemic
Matt & Penny continue their social distancing and enjoy drinks remotely as they talk about how their congregations' bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies have adapted and evolved under the new…
Episode 15: Quarantined!
Matt & Penny are forced to share a drink remotely as they talk about how the "new normal" has affected their congregations. Also posted as a video episode HERE.
Episode 14: Cool Things That We've Done
Matt & Penny talk about all the interesting, cool, and exciting things they've gotten to do just because they're cantors.
Episode 13: Where Are We Headed?
Matt & Penny talk about the future of the cantorate and where they see the profession going.
Episode 12: Imposter Syndrome
Matt & Penny talk about what it's like to sometimes feel as if they're not able to fully fill their roles as clergy and community leaders.
Episode 11: The Interview with Jeffrey Myers
Matt & Penny have drinks with the inspirational Rabbi/Cantor Jeff Myers and discuss how he's dealing with the immense changes one year after the tragic events at Tree of Life Synagogue in…
Episode 10: Interfaith Issues for Cantors
Matt & Penny talk about their feelings towards interfaith marriage and how it affects their relationship with their congregants.
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Two Cantors Walk into a Bar has published 29 episodes since March 2019, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Two Cantors Walk into a Bar is currently highly active with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 29m.
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