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Senator Lieberman's wife, Hadassah, pays brief visit to Israel
By Daphna Berman, Haaretz Correspondent
Hadassah Lieberman, the wife of U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman, made a brief trip to Israel on Sunday, in a visit she said stressed her family's long-time commitment to the State of Israel and Jewish education.
Lieberman told Haaretz that while American support for Israel remains strong, an effort must be made to strengthen the bond between the state and young American Jews. She added that the role of religious institutions in fostering this bond must be thoroughly examined.
During her visit, which lasted only a few hours, Lieberman addressed hundreds of women at the inauguration of a new campus for Nishmat - The Jerusalem Center for Advanced Jewish Study for Women.
In an interview to Haaretz, Lieberman said that she and her husband are proud Jews, adding that one or two of their children intend to make Aliyah. The Liebermans have four children, one child from their marriage as well as three from previous marriages.
One of their sons lived and studied at a yeshiva on Kibbutz Ma'aleh Gilboa, and another of their sons lived on Kibbutz Keturah during the Gulf War.
Hadassah Lieberman is a member of Nishmat's international forum, and is also actively involved in developing Shaare Zedek Medical Center's international network for consulting on women's health.
Joseph Lieberman was Al Gore's running mate during his failed presidential campaign in 2000. In 2004, Senator Lieberman made an unsuccessful attempt to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
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