ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 60

search
Justice served

Kibbutz temporarily tweaks its name to pay tribute to RBG

Ramat Hashofet, or Judges Heights, feminizes to Ramat Hashofetet to honor deceased Supreme Court justice

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is photographed in her chambers in Washington on August 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is photographed in her chambers in Washington on August 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

A kibbutz has changed its name to honor the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in a weeklong tribute to the Jewish American judge.

Kibbutz Ramat Hashofet, or The Judge’s Heights, is named after Julian Mack, an early 20th century Jewish American judge. The kibbutz in northern Israel said this week it was temporarily tweaking its name to Ramat Hashofetet. Hebrew is a gendered language and the change turns the word judge female.

Ginsburg died Friday at age 87.

The kibbutz’ Facebook page was adorned with a banner of its new name beneath a picture of Ginsburg. “We salute Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1933-2020 and are changing the kibbutz’ name for just a week,” the picture read.

This week Kibbutz Ramat Hashofet (loosly translated as "Judge's heights") named after the American Judge, Julian Mack…

Posted by Aliza Bellehsen Avshalom on Monday, September 21, 2020

Elad Tesler, a kibbutz member, wrote on Facebook that the idea came from kibbutz dwellers who were honoring “an American Supreme Court justice, a Jew, a champion of human rights in general and of women’s rights specifically. An inspiring, brave woman.”

read more:
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.