Hava Inbar
Lt. Col. Hava Inbar | |
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.jpg) Celebrating the first female military judge in the world from Haifa Office (ca. 1969) | |
| Native name | חוה ענבר |
| Born | Krynki, Poland |
| Died | January 15, 2024 Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service/ | Military Advocate General |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Northern Command |
| Known for | First Woman Military Judge |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Lt. Col. Hava Inbar (Hebrew: חוה ענבר) was a Holocaust survivor who went on to become a Colonel of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and served as the first female military judge in the world.
Biography
Inbar was born to Hindka Nisht in Krynki, Poland to the Nisht (Niv) family.[1] At age 16 she was interested in a career with the diplomatic corps but decided to instead pursue a career in law.[2] After surviving the holocaust she moved to Israel where she studied law at Hebrew University of Jerusalem before going on to serve as a defense lawyer for Northern Command for 10 years across numerous cases.[1]
Inbar was celebrated as the world's first female military judge when she was given a judgeship in the Haifa Military Court in September of 1969.[3][4] She attained this role while still a Master Sergeant.[1] She was quickly met with praises of her well known sense of humor and ability to get either religious soldiers or Druze to appear in court despite feared cultural reservations about her appointment.[2] During her time as a judge, Inbar would ultimately attain the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.[5]
The IDF retired organization announced her passing on January 15, 2024 also sharing that at the time of her death she had been living in Ramat Hasharon, Israel.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Krynki, Poland". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ a b "שופטת צבאית ראשונה | למרחב | 10 נובמבר 1969 | אוסף העיתונות | הספרייה הלאומית". www.nli.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Ben-Ari, Bar (1 August 2007). "A Woman of Valor". Israel Defense Forces.
- ^ "iKonnect | Israel's Fierce Female Fighters". iKonnect. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "New Jersey Jewish News - July 31, 1975 — Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey Archives". jhsnj-archives.org. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ hedva (2024-01-15). "חוה ענבר ז"ל | ידיעות אחרונות, ישראל היום, מנוחה, צוות ארגון גמלאי צהל | 15.01.24". מודעות אבל (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-25.