Javier Milei, the pro-Israel pro-Jew president-elect of Argentina, met with the Jewish community Buenos Aires on Motzei Shabbos, and even participated in Havdala led by Rabbi Chananya David Pinto.
Milei, who won the presidency in an upset victory last week, has made reference to his love of Judaism on numerous occasions and holds close ties with many frum rabbis. He has also expressed interest in being megayer, but says he is concerned about how he would be able to keep Shabbos properly as president.
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Noahide leader of a country! This is incredible!
With all the growing anti-semitism in the world, and the recent anti-Israel tilt of many latin American countries, it was a positive surprise to see the president elect to be so close to the yidden in Argentina.
He should delay giyur until after he is no longer president. It would be very difficult or impossible to keep Shabbos while president.
Joe Berinson, a”h, was Attorney General of Western Australia. In 1988, when the state premier (equivalent of a state governor here) retired, he was offered the job and declined because it would be too difficult to keep Shabbos in such a position. A real kiddush hashem. His son-in-law now sits on the state’s Supreme Court and continues that legacy.
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what a nice kiddush hashem this is right now
Amazing! “K’shoshanoh bain hakhokhim”, “like a rose among thorns…” (Shir haShirim 2:2). We should daven that Hashem should give him good health and that he should stay friendly and warm to us throughout his tenure.
Amazing. Antisemitism is breaking out all over the world, but Argentina, the country that helped hide nazi war criminals after WWII, now has a president who loves Jews and Israel.