January 30, 2026Episode 3030 min
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.
Two Cantors Walk into a Bar
Hosted by Matt Axelrod
Episodes
29
Latest episode
Jan 2026
Language
EN
About the show
Hang out with Cantor Matt and Cantor Penny as they enjoy a couple of drinks and chat about current issues facing clergy and their roles as Jewish community leaders. They joke and banter in a spontaneous and unscripted discussion. Pull up a barstool and join the conversation!
Listen to episodes
June 13, 2025Episode 2930 min
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!
March 5, 2024Episode 2830 min
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.
May 19, 2022Episode 2740 min
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 profession.
March 15, 2022Episode 2631 min
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.
January 11, 2022Episode 2535 min
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 his experiences that prepared him to take on the presidency.
October 14, 2021Episode 2444 min
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.
October 7, 2021Episode 2344 min
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.
June 2, 2021Episode 2233 min
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.
January 24, 2021Episode 2132 min
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.
Is this your show?
Claim this listing to keep it up to date, reach guests who want to pitch you, and manage bookings with Guestify.
Claim this listing
