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Archive: January 2018 (2 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

David Ben-Gurion – The Man and His Legacy

Posted by: Ruth Levush

Strolling along the beach in Tel Aviv last December, I saw a funny statue of a man standing on his head. I also noticed several images of this man standing on his head on display in Tel Aviv art galleries in Neve Tsedek. Who is this man and why is he standing on his head? The man …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

American Society of Comparative Law: Annual Meeting Recap

Posted by: Ruth Levush

At the end of October 2017, I had the pleasure of participating in the annual meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) both as a panelist as well as an attendee. Rebecca French, a professor at SUNY, Buffalo School of Law and panelist in one of the three plenary panel discussions, described the meeting as “amazing”- I agree with …