Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg remembered by Jewish community in Brooklyn
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was known for being fueled by her faith, and she is remembered for saying that her Jewish heritage and her occupation fit together symmetrically.
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Sep 22, 2020, 11:29 PM
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was
known for being fueled by her faith, and she is remembered for saying that her
Jewish heritage and her occupation fit together symmetrically.
Ginsburg famously argued six gender
discrimination cases before the Supreme Court -- winning five, all before she
was appointed to the highest court.
She was reaching for equality based
on sex, but also realized that religious freedom was not a great leap away.
Rabbi Sam Levine works at East
Midwood Jewish Center. He found out about Ginsburg's passing at the end of
their Friday night service.
"We had a long and emotional-packed service on Saturday
morning," Levine said.
Justice Ginsburg's
letter to the center hangs on the wall of a classroom.
The Brooklyn
Municipal Building in Downtown Brooklyn will be named for Ginsburg.
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