In death, as in life, Ruth Bader Ginsburg balanced being American and Jewish
- Written by Jonathan D. Sarna, University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
No lengthy viewing of the body, but no quick burial either.Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty ImagesAs news of the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spread on the eve of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, a common question heard in discussions among American Jews was: “When will she be buried?”
As a longtime scholar of American Jewish life,...
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