Ofer Grosskopf
Ofer Grosskopf | |
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עֹפֶר גְּרוֹסְקוֹפְּף | |
Ofer Grosskopf | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2018 | |
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| Born | October 12, 1969 |
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Ofer Grosskopf (Hebrew: עֹפֶר גְּרוֹסְקוֹפְּף; born 12 October 1969) is an Israeli jurist who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Israel since 2018.[1] He is considered a moderate liberal on the Supreme Court and one of the most prominent legal scholars in Israel.[2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
Grosskopf was born in Israel in 1969 to Yossi and Ayala Grosskopf, and grew up in Herzliya. His father was a computer project manager and his mother was a laboratory technician at the Tel Aviv University School of Dental Research. He has a younger sister, Yael.
In 1988, he joined the Atuda program, deferring his mandatory military service to study law and economics at Tel Aviv University. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1990, a Bachelor of Laws in 1991, and a Master of Arts in economics in 1992. He subsequently earned a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School and a Doctor of Juridical Science with distinction from Tel Aviv University in 1999.[6][7]
Legal career
From 1991 to 1997, Grosskopf served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, first as a legal adviser in the Military Advocate General's Office, then as a legal counsel to the military's housing projects. After completing his doctorate at Tel Aviv University under the direction of Professor Daniel Friedmann in 1999, Grosskopf worked as a research assistant to Friedmann.
Although Grosskopf's law career did not involve engaging in litigation, he represented his father in a lawsuit against Bituah Leumi in 1999.[8]
Grosskopf was a member of the Faculty of Law at the College of Management Academic Studies in 1996, and was appointed a Senior Lecturer in 2001. In 2002, he joined the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University, where he served as a Senior Lecturer from 2002 to 2006, then as an Associate Professor from 2006 to 2009 and Vice Dean from 2008 to 2009.[6]
In 2009, he was appointed a judge on the Lod District Court. In 2018, he was appointed to serve on the Supreme Court.[6] He assumed office upon the retirement of judge Yoram Danziger.
Personal life
Grosskopf is married to Batya and has four sons.[6] He lives in Kfar Saba.
References
- ^ "Justices and Registrars of the Supreme Court". Supreme Court of Israel. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Sharon, Jeremy; Sokol, Sam. "High Court orders Levin to appoint new court president; he calls its ruling undemocratic". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ Traiman, Alex (2018-02-25). "Two new justices change makeup of Israel's historically liberal Supreme Court". JNS.org. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ "In Win for Justice Minister, Israel Appoints U.S. Professor as Supreme Court Judge". Haaertz.
- ^ "Who are the High Court justices shaping Israel's destiny?". The Jerusalem Post. 2023-09-12. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ a b c d "Justices". Supreme.court.gov.il. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Ofer Grosskopf - The Buchmann Faculty of Law". En-law.tau.ac.il. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Nevo.co.il". Nevo.co.il. Retrieved 10 December 2018.