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Ruth Gavison

Ruth Gavison (Hebrew: רות גביזון; March 28, 1945, Jerusalem – August 15, 2020, Jerusalem)[1] was an Israeli expert of human rights, professor of law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and recipient of the Israel Prize.

Biography[edit]

Ruth Gavison was born in Jerusalem on March 28, 1945 to a Sephardic Jewish family. Her father's ancestors were Moroccan Jews who immigrated from TetouantoJerusalem in the 19th century. Her mother's side was Greek Jewish.[2] She grew up in Haifa. She graduated from Hebrew University law school in 1969. In 1970, she was also awarded a B.A. in Philosophy and Economics.

Further academic degrees and qualifications:

Academic career[edit]

Her areas of research included Ethnic Conflict, the Protection of Minorities, Human Rights, Political Theory, Judiciary Law, Religion and Politics, and Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. She was a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.[3]

Judicial career[edit]

Gavison was nominated for a position on Israel's Supreme Court in 2005 but failed to secure a majority for the appointment.[4] Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann reportedly asserted in 2007 that existing Supreme Court justices opposed her nomination because of their disagreement with her views.[5]

Published works[edit]

She published an essay on privacy in the Yale Law Journal and edited a volume dedicated to H.L.A. Hart's legal philosophy published by Oxford. Recently, she published an essay about days of rest in divided societies (co-authored with Nahshon Perez), included in Law and Religion in Comparative Context, published by Cambridge. She was a member of the editorial board of the Jewish Review of Books.

With Rabbi Yaaqov Medan, she coauthored the Gavison-Medan Covenant, a proposal for the coexistence of religious and secular Israelis.[6]

Civil rights activism[edit]

Gavison was a founding member of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), where she served for many years as Chairperson and as President from 1996 to 1999. Professor Gavison was a member of the International Commission of Jurists from 1998 to 2008. In 2005 she founded Metzilah (Center of Zionist, Jewish, Liberal, and Humanistic Thought) and served as its chair and founding president.

Academic appointments[edit]

Public committees[edit]

Gavison was a member of numerous Israeli Public Inquiry committees, including the following:

Awards and recognition[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "המשפטנית כלת פרס ישראל פרופ' רות גביזון הלכה לעולמה בגיל 75". 13news.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  • ^ "המשפטנית כלת פרס ישראל רות גביזון מתה בגיל 75".
  • ^ Siegel-Itzkovitch, Judy (10 December 2015). "Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities admits nine new members – including three women". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  • ^ Zeev Segal, "Choose the best judge for the job", HaAretz 23 September 2008
  • ^ Gil Hoffman, "Olmert Scheming Against Winograd", Jerusalem Post, 9 February 2007
  • ^ "'Through secular-religious dialogue, all problems can be solved'". Israel National News. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h Resume of Ruth Gavison (in Hebrew) Israel Prize website
  • ^ "Law professor Gavison wins Israel Prize for legal research" - The Jerusalem Post, March 21, 2011
  • ^ Judges Rationale for grant of Israel Prize (in Hebrew), Israel Prize website
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