Friday’s death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman on the U.S. Supreme Court and a trailblazer of enormous legal and gender advancements, promises to dramatically alter not only the dynamics of this year’s presidential campaign, but also the direction of the high court and nation for generations.
Friday’s news about Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death was instantaneously followed by the question of when to fill the vacancy that now stands on the Supreme Court.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a formidable force, a feminist trailblazer who inspired women across the ideological spectrum, and a towering individual who commanded respect and admiration from all who knew her.
Friday is POW/MIA Recognition Day, when we honor our military service members and civilian government workers captured as prisoners of war and those missing in action. We all owe a debt of gratitude to these Americans patriots.
For Jews around the world, sundown Friday begins the annual High Holiday season, starting with the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashana, followed by Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) 10 days later.