Richard Goldstone - Family Life and Religious Background

Family Life and Religious Background

Goldstone is a third-generation South African born into a Jewish family in Boksburg near Johannesburg. He is of mixed English-Lithuanian descent; his mother's father was English and his grandfather was a Lithuanian Jew who emigrated in the 19th century. His family was non-religious, but he credits his Jewishness with having shaped his ethical views through being part of a community that has been persecuted throughout history.

He is married to Noleen Goldstone. They have two daughters and four grandsons.

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