the tributes continue tonight for former Connecticut Senator Joe liberman the 82-year-old died yesterday following complications from a fall he's known for being a longtime political servant here in Connecticut also though a Trailblazer for the Jewish Community NBC Connecticut Jeremy Chen joining us with a closer look at his impact Jeremy well Mike kesa Joe liberman was known as a Jewish political icon across Conneticut and the country he was known to be a devout Observer of his Jewish faith eve
n when it could conflict with his political duties a trailblazing Jewish leader Joe Lieberman not only set new political Heights for the Jewish Community but was also a man of deep Faith as an orthodox Jew he was always able to maintain his religious um tenants uh observance and yet carry out his duty David Warren president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harford knew Senator liberman personally he says the senator was known to be a strict Observer of the Sabbath and adjusted his rou
tine for important Senate votes he would walk miles to the US Senate in order to cast his vote to be there um and at the same time to maintain his observance he says the Senator's nomination as the first Jewish candidate on a major party presidential ticket was a watershed moment it spoke to minorities Across America that that really saw the opportunity and the equality uh in his nomination rabbi Joseph Goin with the kabad house of Greater Hartford says the late Senator was a frequent guest at t
he synagogue as an invited speaker he had a beautiful way to express himself and he understood the principles of Judaism Senator liberman had an independent streak working with Republicans and sometimes bucking his own Democratic party Rabbi copen says his deep Faith was a significant reason he never compromised on his principles was a tremendous lesson and I Iration to many people Warren says the Senator's defining Legacy will be his work in the Senate he was bipartisan and followed the path of
justice and righteousness uh and that probably is in many ways one of his defining characteristics Senator Lieberman was also known to keep a Kosher diet and never campaigned when he observed the Sabbath live in studio Jeremy Chen NBC Connecticut news I
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