Supreme Court hosts new exhibit about truth in art and in the judiciary

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit inaugurated a new art exhibit on Sunday evening at the Supreme Court building, titled “Truth Shall Spring from the Earth,” which explores symbols and motifs that have shaped Israeli identity, society and heritage.

The 23 images include Ilan Baruch’s oversized sabra plant, the Israeli sky by photographer Alex Levac, and Natalia Zourabova’s apartment interiors, alongside works by Michal Rovner, David Edelstein, Khen Shish, and other artists.

Each artwork is accompanied by a text written by a woman whose voice and actions have influenced Israeli thought and public life.

The text authors include the country’s first Olympic medalist, Yael Arad, who today heads the Olympic Committee of Israel; Israel’s first female university president, Professor Rivka Carmi; retired chief justice Esther Hayut; poet Agi Mishol; and historical figures such as World War I spy Sarah Aaronsohn; Rachel Bluwstein, known as Rachel the poetess; former prime minister Golda Meir; and poet, playwright and World War II resistance operative Hannah Senesh.

At the opening event, Amit spoke about the exhibit’s title, taken from the Psalms verse: “Truth shall spring from the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven.”

He discussed the constant, necessary dialogue between heaven and earth, between heavenly truths setting the ideal standard of absolute justice and the truth that grows from the earth.

Amit noted that truth is revealed in the fabric of shared life in Israel, in its people, its actions, and in society in all its diversity.

The Supreme Court president, who was appointed the top justice in January of this year, has been grappling with intense pushback from the government, as current Justice Minister Yariv Levin has refused to recognize Amit as president because the relatively liberal justice’s appointment was forced upon the government by the top court itself.

In his remarks on Sunday night, Amit commented that just as the exhibit’s artworks express the many facets of Israeli society, so does the judiciary, which encompasses the country’s social mosaic.

“Just as the works in the exhibit reflect the values of Israeli society, so does the legal system,” said Amit. “Attention must be paid to the constant maintenance of the rule of law and the search for justice, equality and human dignity.”

“Truth Shall Spring from the Earth” is open through January 6, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day. Tours of the Supreme Court and the exhibit are available by calling 074-7480612.