Joseph I. Lieberman, who died this week aged 82, was a giant of a man who I got to know as a college student when he taught me as a professor at Yeshiva University.
The Senator cared deeply about his students and his community. He taught for more than just the paycheck or for the credentialing, which he certainly didn't need, given his illustrious background. He took to the halls of YU with the active intention of growing and developing a generation of young, Jewish, leadership that would model the things he stood for: decency, excellence, intelligence, respectfulness, and collegiality.
In connection with his testimony at Friedman's hearing, Lieberman once quipped to me that Friedman should be excused from synagogue services on Yom Kippur, because sitting through a Senate confirmation hearing was painful enough. Lieberman had a sense of humor, too, one that—in addition to coming out in some highly publicized moments—also came out often in the classroom.
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