You may be seated. You may be seated. Blessed is god the true judge. [speaking a foreign language] god has given, god has taken. Praise be the name. Saum 23. Psalm 23. [chanting] peaking a foreign language] the psalm of david, the lord is my shepherd, i shall not want. God makes mi lai down in green pastures, got leads me beside the still waters. God restores my soul. God guides me in the Straight Path for gods namesake. Though i walkthrough the valley of the shadow of death i will fear no evil for you are with me. Your rod and staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You have anointed my head with oil, my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and i shall dwell in the ouse of adonai, forever. Today we stand in mourning of an american hero, Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. In a moment i will speak to what she meant to all of us, but first i would like to turn to her beloved family. The justice was a mother, a grandmother, and as we all know had one of the most extraordinary Life Partners in her beloved marty. To each of you, to the justices colleagues, to her law clerks, and to her court family the country mourns with you and sends you our deepest love and comfort. To be born into a world that does not see you, that does not believe in your potential, that does not give you a path for opportunity, or a clear path for education, and despite this to be able to see beyond the world you are in, to imagine that something can be different. That is the job of a prophet. And it is the rare prophet who not only imagines a new world, but also makes that new world a reality in her lifetime. This was the brilliance and vision of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. The torah is relentless in reminding and instructing and commanding that we never forget those who live in the shadows. Those whose freedom and opportunity are not guaranteed. 36 times we are taught that we must never forget the stranger. 12 times we are told to care for the widow and the orphan. This is one of the most important commandments of the torah. It is the torahs call to action. It is also the promise written into our constitution. As Justice Ginsburg said, and i ote, think back to 1787, who were we the people . They certainly werent women. They certainly werent people held in human bondage. The genius of our constitution is that now over more than 200 sometimes turbulent years that we has expanded and expanded. This was Justice Ginsburgs life work, to insist that the constitution deliver on its promise. That we, the people, would include all the people. She carried out that work in every chapter of her life. As an advocate arguing six times before this court for equal treatment for women and men. As a judge on the d. C. Circuit and as a justice on this court. And as a path marking role model to women and girls of all ages who now know that no office is out of reach for their dreams whether that is to serve in the highest court of our land or closer to home for me, as the rabbi of their community. Nothing could stop Justice Ginsburgs unflagging devotion to this project. Not even cancer. Stice ginsburg, from generation to generation we promise to Carry Forward your legacy. May you rest under the wings of the shlinga knowing you have tirelessly served us and this great country, the United States of america. Please rise. [chanting] exalted compassionate god grant infinite rest in your sheltering presence among the holy and the pure to the soul of Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has gone to her eternal home. Merciful one, we ask that our loved one find Perfect Peace in your eternal embrace, may her soul be bound up in the bond of life, may she rest in peace. Nd let us say, amen. Thank you, rabbi, for those compelling words. Jane, jim, the entire ginsburg family, on behalf of all the justices, spouses of justices, and the entire Supreme Court mily i offer our heartfelt condolences on the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. That loss is widely shared, but we know that it falls most heavily on the family. Justice ginsburgs life was one of the many versions of the american dream. Her father was an immigrant from odessa, her mother was born four months after her family arrived from poland. Her mother later worked as a bookkeeper in brooklyn. Ruth used to ask, what is the difference between a bookkeeper in brooklyn and a Supreme Court justice . Her answer, one generation. It has been said that ruth wanted to be an opera virtue woeso but became a rock star instead. But she chose the law. Subjected to discrimination in law school and the job market because she was a woman, ruth would grow to become the leading advocate fighting such discrimination in court. She was not an opera star, but she found her stage right behind me in our courtroom. There she won famous victories that helped move our nation closer to equal justice under law, to the extent that women are now a majority in law schools, not simply a handful. Later she became a star on the bench, where she sat for 27 years. Er 483 majority concurring and dissenting opinions will steer the court for decades. They are written with the unaffected grace of precision. Her voice in court and in our Conference Room was soft. But when she spoke, people listened. Among the words that best describe ruth, tough, brave, a fighter, a winner. Ut also thoughtful, careful, compassionate, honest. When it came to opera, insightful, passionate. When it came to sports, clueless. Justice ginsburg had many virtues of her own, but she also unavoidedly promoted one particular one, humility in others. For example, on more than a few occasions someone would approach or call me and describe some upcoming occasion or event important to them and i knew what was coming, could i come and speak, but, no, instead could i pass along an invitation to Justice Ginsburg and put in a good word. Many of you have seen the famous picture of Justice Scalia and Justice Ginsburg riding atop an elephant in india. It captured so much of ruth. There she was doing something totally unexpected, just as she had in law school where she was not only one of the few women, but a new mother to boot. And in the photograph she is riding with a dear friend, a friend with totally divergent views. There is no indication in the photo that either was poised to push the other off. For many years, of course, ruth battled serious illness. She met each of those challenges with a combination of candid assessment and fierce determination. In doing so, she encouraged others who had their own battles with illness, including employees here in the court. And she emerged victorious time and again against all odds. But finally the odds went out and now ruth has left us. I mentioned at the outset that routes passing weighed most heavily on her family and that is true. But the court was her family, too. This building was her home, too. Of course she will live on in what she did to improve the law and lives of all of us. And yet still ruth is gone and we grieve. Let us have a moment of silence for reflection. May she rest in peace. Supreme court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg passed away on friday. She was 87. Her casket is now outside the Supreme Court at the top of the front steps. People are lined up for the public viewing from the courtyard which will last until 10 00 p. M. Eastern today. The flagdraped casket is surrounded by some of Justice Ginsburgs favorite