Argentine Rabbi Sergio Bergman becomes first Latin American to lead World Union for Progressive Judaism Bergman will take over from Rabbi David Saperstein on June 1.
Argentine rabbi takes Cabinet oath with Torah Sergio Bergman, the new minister for the environment, “promised” to serve his nation than saying “I swear,” in keeping with Jewish tradition.
Argentina’s history-making rabbi-lawmaker wears Jewishness on his sleeve With his party’s narrow victory on Sunday, it is believed that Buenos Aires legislator Sergio Bergman will be the only Diaspora rabbi to serve in a national parliament.
