In a surprising twist to the post-election discourse, Bloomberg has issued a correction regarding an article that erroneously suggested Argentina’s President-elect, Javier Milei, is converting to Judaism. The correction clarified that Milei merely intends to become Jewish at some point in the future.
Milei, an influential right-leaning libertarian firebrand who clinched a resounding victory in the presidential runoff election held on November 19, 2023, has expressed his desire to explore Judaism, as clarified in the revised article published on Tuesday.
The article relies on indirect quotations from an unnamed spokesperson close to Milei who confirmed that he is indeed interested in converting.
A seasoned economist who transitioned to television punditry, Milei is renowned for his provocative statements and impassioned rhetoric. Notably, he has left no room for ambiguity regarding his affinity for Israel and Judaism. In a speech delivered back in 2021, Milei told reporters, “I am thinking about converting to Judaism and I aspire to become the first Jewish president in Argentine history.”
To reiterate, while Milei maintains a close circle of Jewish advisors, contacts, and mentors, there is no official confirmation of him currently being in the midst of a formal conversion process.
However, his symbolic gesture upon arriving in New York this week added weight to his intentions; His first stop in the city was at the ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
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Vnilveh Hager alehem, vnispichu al bes Yaakov
Clickbait. NOBODY claimed or believed that he was actually in the process of giyur. He’s exploring it. He’s interested in it. Maybe he will do it one day, and maybe he won’t. He has plenty of time to decide. Especially now that he will be president, any rov would advise him to wait until after he is done with that, and I’m sure he has already decided to wait.
There is also the matter of his girlfriend. If that relationship becomes serious then he would be better off not converting, unless she decides to do it with him. It would be a shame to break up a good relationship for such a reason.