The bravery of Jewish women like Emma Lazarus and Anne Frank, as well as the Jewish tradition’s demand for justice, are inspirations for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “I’m proud to be a Jew,” Ginsburg told a National Council of Jewish Women conference in Washington, noting she has a mezuzah on the door to her judge’s chambers.
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