Miley receives a rabbi’s blessing for the government in a Jewish ceremony

Argentine President-elect Javier Miley participated, on Saturday evening (November 25, 2023), in the Jewish Havdalah ceremony, which falls at the end of the Sabbath. –A holy day devoted entirely to rest, the Sabbath– And a new week begins. The celebration was presided over by religious leader David Pinto Shlita. In a moment of dialogue between the two, Rabbi Lamili says that he will ask God to protect Argentina and make the country “Back to how it was before.”.

“I am sure that with God’s help you will help the nation, and with the people of Argentina you will achieve this.”Shelita said. Miley was touched and thanked the leader for his words.

According to Jewish tradition, Hadalah is the act that distinguishes between the sacred and the common. At the ceremony, a prayer is said over a glass of wine or beer and then the rabbi presides over the blessings.

Watch the concert in which Miley participated (3 minutes and 20 seconds):

Miley was raised Catholic, and began studying Judaism in recent years. As he said in an interview with won’t +, In September, Torah study –The Holy Bible of the Jews– Accompanied by a rabbi. All that remained was the formal conversion ceremony to be considered Jewish.

Miley said on Monday (November 20) that his first international trip after his election will be to the United States, where he will visit the grave of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. And to Israel. “Travel has more spiritual significance than other characteristics.” He said in an interview with Radio Miter.

The visit to the United States of America was canceled due to internal tensions in the government transition process. Thus, the libertarian leader announced that his first official destination as head of state would be Israel.