Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, died on the eve of Rosh HaShanah, as Jews worldwide ushered in the High Holidays. She was a scholar, cultural icon, and trailblazer – certainly the only member of the Supreme Court to merit her own comic book and action figure. She wore her Jewish heritage openly and spoke of it with pride.
With Aseret Yamei Teshuvah approaching last week, my thoughts, in a way, turned to Pesach – how would this Rosh HaShanah be different from all other Rosh HaShanahs?