RK Ruth Kohn

Certified Court Interpreter & Translator

Ruth Kohn

Testimony, documents, and diplomacy carried faithfully between languages — for courts, agencies, and delegations that cannot afford an imprecise word.

English יידישYiddish עבריתHebrew Polski · Polish
CERTIFIED · POŚWIADCZONY · מאושר · באשטעטיקט ·
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§ I

Areas of practice

Exhibit A

Document Translation

Certified translation of legal, medical, personal, and government documents, prepared to the standard that courts and agencies require and ready to be notarized or filed.

Exhibit B

Courtroom Interpretation

In-person interpretation for hearings and trials, holding the register and precision of testimony under oath in English, Yiddish, Hebrew, or Polish.

Exhibit C

Depositions

Consecutive interpretation for depositions and sworn statements, working closely with attorneys and court reporters to keep the record exact.

Exhibit D

Simultaneous Interpretation

Real-time simultaneous interpretation for conferences, diplomatic proceedings, and delegation visits, where the gap between languages has to disappear entirely.

§ II

On the record

DELEGATION

U.S. Department of State

Engaged as an interpretation liaison to Polish and Israeli delegations across multiple assignments, supporting diplomatic exchanges where accuracy and discretion carried equal weight.

HEAD OF STATE

Interpreter to the President of Israel

Provided interpretation for the President of Israel, a role requiring composure, precision, and fluency in the formal registers of both Hebrew and English.

COURTS

Courtroom & Deposition Practice

A sustained practice interpreting for courtroom proceedings and depositions, trusted by attorneys for consistency across long, high-stakes sessions.

§ III

Working languages

Aa

English

Native fluency

יידיש

Yiddish

Native fluency

עברית

Hebrew

Diplomatic & legal register

Polski

Polish

Diplomatic & legal register

§ IV

Request an interpreter

For courtroom dates, depositions, document translation, or delegation support, reach out with the language pair, the setting, and the date — availability for courtroom and deposition work is often booked ahead, so earlier is better.

Based in New York, available for assignments locally and, for diplomatic and conference work, further afield.

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Location New York, NY
Languages English · Yiddish · Hebrew · Polish