Hinda Eisen Labovitz, at The Blogs

Nov 29, 2018, 7:37 AM

Parashat VaYéshev: On Women, ‘Baggage,’ and Agency

In Parashat Va-Yéshev, a break in the action of the vivid Joseph narrative highlights presents us with challenging theology and fraught family dynamics. In this brief vignette, Genesis 38:6-30, Judah marries his son Er to Tamar, and, as Er...

Feb 19, 2017, 5:08 PM

What Sports Fandom Can Teach Us About Being Jewish

It was a good experience. Everyone was dressed for the occasion. As action occurred, the people would chant together. I could feel the energy of those moments, but could not understand what had happened. I went with someone who was knowledgeable and...

Nov 9, 2016, 9:29 PM

The Day After: What Do We Say to Our Children?

This morning, my Facebook feed was one parent of elementary-aged school children and younger asking, “What do I say to my children now?” From whichever side of the aisle -- whether the adults in your household and extended family voted for...

Jan 29, 2016, 9:51 PM

In Defense of the Conservative Synagogue: An Invitation

Let me start by laying my cards on the table. I'm twenty-eight years old and female. I am a product of Conservative movement institutions: a dynamic Conservative synagogue, Ramah programs (day camp, overnight camp, TRY, Israel Seminar), Solomon Schechter schools,...

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Cantor Hinda Eisen Labovitz is the cantor of Ohr Kodesh Congregation in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and serves on the executive council of the Cantors Assembly. The is a graduate of Hebrew College's School of Jewish Music where she was ordained Cantor and earned a Masters of Judaic Studies degree and Boston University, where she earned a B.A. in Religion and a concentration in Special Education. The views expressed in her blog are her own, and do not necessarily reflect those of the congregation or the organizations in which she participates.

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