Heroines of the Women's Movement
On the eve of Rosh Haschana 5781 (18.09.2020) Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of cancer at the age of 87. American women owe much to this tireless and intrepid fighter for justice. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or RBG, as she was known, served as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court for 27 years until her death. Here in Europe this powerful woman was not so well known, but for many young women in the USA she was a guiding star who showed them the way. As the daughter of Jewish immigrants, her way from humble circumstances to the Supreme Court was amazing. RBG stood up for the rights of women to live self-determined lives. At a time when many paths were closed to women even in the USA, she stood up as a lawyer for equal treatment of men and women. But in the end she was always concerned that both sexes should be treated equally. She demanded no special status for women, only justice. No one should be discriminated against on the basis of old role concepts. According to an old Jewish tradition,