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Argentina’s Javier Milei likens Jewish foreign minister to Abraham the patriarch during swearing-in ceremony

JL;DR SUMMARY Argentinian President Javier Milei, known for his affinity for Judaism despite being Catholic, invoked the Torah's Lech Lecha portion when swearing in the new Jewish foreign minister, Gerardo Werthein. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ArgentinaConversionJavier MileiAbrahamForeign RelationsLech LechaGerardo WertheinJewish Foreign Minister

Places mentioned

Buenos Aires, Argentina
"In public comments during a ceremony this week at Casa Rosada, his official residence, Milei drew a connection between the Torah portion, which describes God sending Abraham to Canaan to create a great nation, and Wertheins task in steering Argentinas foreign relations."
United States
"Werthein had previously been Argentinas ambassador to the United States."
Israel
"He studies regularly with a rabbi, Axel Wahnish, whom he appointed as his ambassador to Israel."

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