New Jewish Hawaii Senator Sworn into Office Holding Hebrew Bible
Former Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz was formally sworn into the United States Senate on Thursday while holding a Hebrew bible.
Former Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz was formally sworn into the United States Senate on Thursday while holding a Hebrew bible.
Hawaii's governor announced that Jewish Lieutenant Gov. Brian Schatz will fill US Senate seat left vacant after death of Sen. Daniel Inouye.
Obama will attend the funeral service for the late Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) in Honolulu on Sunday.
Prime Minister: Inouye's friendship to the Jewish people knew no bounds. Israel will forever owe him a profound debt.