Only in America could a Hasidic woman, Rachel "Ruchie" Freier, be elected as a civil court judge in New York State and become the first to serve in public office in United States history.
A Boro Park native, mother of six and Touro alum, Freier also made history when she founded the
first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in all of New York City,
Ezras Nashim. Comprised of Hasidic women, this global grassroots
women’s volunteer agency was the subject of a recent documentary 93Queen (now showing on HBO MAX).
When she was sworn in as civil court judge in December 2016, the occasion was marked by a rendition in Yiddish of God Bless America by Hasidic singer Lipa Schmeltzer.
Enjoy, and a happy 4th!
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