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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
In death, as in life, Ruth Bader Ginsburg balanced being American and JewishNo lengthy viewing of the body, but no quick burial either.Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images

As 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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