Matt &amp; 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.

Matt &amp; 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.

Episode 26: A Pioneer in the Field

Matt &amp; Penny discuss how to make familiar prayers and blessings more inclusive for everyone, and how gender roles can serve become an obstacle.

Matt &amp; Penny discuss how to make familiar prayers and blessings more inclusive for everyone, and how gender roles can serve become an obstacle.

Episode 25: Using Language to be More Inclusive

Matt &amp; 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.

Matt &amp; 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.

Episode 24: The South American President

Matt &amp; 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.

Matt &amp; 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 23: Training Your Cantor

Matt &amp; 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.

Matt &amp; 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 22: Changing the Way We Look at B‘nai Mitzvah

Matt &amp; Penny talk about taking their first steps out of the pandemic and what changes from the past year that they'd like to keep.

Matt &amp; 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 21: Emerging from the Pandemic

Matt &amp; 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.

Matt &amp; 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 <a href="https://youtu.be/suEFGuOLHu4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

Episode 20: Meet the Spouses!

Matt &amp; 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.

Matt &amp; 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 <a href="https://youtu.be/1RIXUA-iNb4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

Episode 19: A Tale of Two Titles

Matt &amp; 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.

Matt &amp; 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 <a href="https://youtu.be/8NZT2aAWFnw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

Episode 18: New Year's Resolutions

Jim Meskimen

Matt &amp; Penny sit down with master impressionist Jim Meskimen for some hilarious takes on synagogue life. Also available as a video episode HERE.

Matt &amp; Penny sit down with master impressionist Jim Meskimen for some hilarious takes on synagogue life. Also available as a video episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jjTQBfF4CM&amp;t=1226s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

Episode 17: Making an Impression with Jim Meskimen

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!

Matt &amp; 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 situation. Also posted as a video episode HERE.

Matt &amp; 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 situation. Also posted as a video episode <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1PGJ6fOAvM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

Episode 16: B'nei Mitzvah in the Age of Pandemic

Matt &amp; 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.

Matt &amp; 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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zShJGpNIWts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE.</a>

Episode 15: Quarantined!

Matt &amp; Penny talk about all the interesting, cool, and exciting things they've gotten to do just because they're cantors.

Matt &amp; Penny talk about all the interesting, cool, and exciting things they've gotten to do just because they're cantors.

Episode 14: Cool Things That We've Done

Matt &amp; Penny talk about the future of the cantorate and where they see the profession going.

Matt &amp; Penny talk about the future of the cantorate and where they see the profession going.

Episode 13: Where Are We Headed?

Matt &amp; 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.  

Matt &amp; 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 12: Imposter Syndrome

Jeffrey Myers

Matt &amp; 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 Pittsburgh. 

Matt &amp; 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 Pittsburgh.

Episode 11: The Interview with Jeffrey Myers

Matt &amp; Penny talk about their feelings towards interfaith marriage and how it affects their relationship with their congregants.

Matt &amp; Penny talk about their feelings towards interfaith marriage and how it affects their relationship with their congregants.

Episode 10: Interfaith Issues for Cantors

Matt &amp; Penny talk about all the different and sometimes questionable ways that congregants refer to them.

Matt &amp; Penny talk about all the different and sometimes questionable ways that congregants refer to them.

Episode 9: Things People Call Us

Matt &amp; Penny talk about the things that happen during services that make them nervous or freak them out.

Matt &amp; Penny talk about the things that happen during services that make them nervous or freak them out.

Episode 8: Things We Fear!

Matt &amp; Penny share some things that irk, irritate, and otherwise bug them in their professional lives. 

Matt &amp; Penny share some things that irk, irritate, and otherwise bug them in their professional lives.

Episode 7: Cantorial Pet Peeves

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!

Two Cantors Walk into a Bar

Matt &amp; Penny talk about how to keep things fresh for themselves and their congregants while having to lead services and teach kids for so many years.

Matt &amp; Penny talk about how to keep things fresh for themselves and their congregants while having to lead services and teach kids for so many years.

Episode 6: Keeping Things Fresh

Matt &amp; Penny discuss the unique challenges faced by women in our profession with Cantors Assembly president Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro.

Matt &amp; Penny discuss the unique challenges faced by women in our profession with Cantors Assembly president Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro.

Episode 4: Female Clergy with Special Guest Interview

Matt &amp; Penny talk about how they use social media, along with its benefits and potential problems with their congregations.

Matt &amp; Penny talk about how they use social media, along with its benefits and potential problems with their congregations.

Episode 3: Should We Use Social Media?

Matt &amp; Penny share some of their most embarrassing cantorial bloopers from throughout their careers.

Matt &amp; Penny share some of their most embarrassing cantorial bloopers from throughout their careers.

Episode 5: The Blooper Reel

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