Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University The first Jewish senator in Georgia history, Jon Ossoff, was sworn in on Jan. 20, on what his office described in a tweet as a “Hebrew scripture that belonged to historic Atlanta Rabbi Jacob Rothschild.” It left many wondering what exactly the Hebrew scripture meant, and what the relevance was of using this particular copy. The term “Hebrew scripture” usually refers to the 24 books that Christians denominate as the Old Testament.