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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 538

Sergio Bergman

Jewish Agency head Isaac Herzog, center, with some of the organization's top leadership in its 'situation room' for a briefing on Diaspora Jewry in the COVID-19 crisis, July 8, 2020. (Courtesy Jewish Agency)
July 8, 2020, 11:09 pm
Jewish Agency says Israel helping Diaspora weather pandemic, in role reversal
With communities across the globe virtually frozen and on verge of financial collapse, Isaac Herzog announces disbursement of $10 million in interest-free loans as stopgap measure
By Yaakov Schwartz
Rabbi Sergio Bergman at a Buenos Aires rally. (courtesy)
June 10, 2020, 4:12 pm
Activist, politician, rabbi: Sergio Bergman takes the helm of Progressive Jewry
Social justice champion and former Argentine environment minister is ready to take on Israel’s Orthodox status quo and fight for recognition of 1.8 million Jews he now represents
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Argentinian Minister of Environment and Sustainability, and ordained pulpit rabbi, Sergio Bergman. (Titu Becher)
May 1, 2017, 3:59 am
God helps those who help themselves, says Argentina’s rabbi environment minister
As head of the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Rabbi Sergio Bergman, a trained pharmacist, uses his science background to solve technical problems — ethically
By Michelle Mendeluk
Sergio Bergman, a rabbi who in December 2015 was sworn in as Argentina's Environment Minister. (YouTube/JewishNewsOne)
December 13, 2015, 7:14 pm
Rabbi sworn in as Argentine cabinet minister
Sergio Bergman, who holds environment portfolio, takes his vows on a Hebrew Bible
By JTA
Sergio Bergman, shown in Jerusalem in May 2013 (JTA)
February 27, 2014, 2:58 pm
Lawmaker-rabbi to miss first legislative session for Shabbat
Sergio Bergman believed to be the only rabbi elected to a national parliament outside of Israel
By JTA
Jaime Duran Barba (photo credit: Marianoguarino76/Wikimedia Commons)
November 13, 2013, 8:23 am
Aide to Buenos Aires mayor charged for Hitler comments
Jaime Duran Barba said in an interview that the Nazi leader was ‘a spectacular guy’
By Spencer Ho
Sergio Bergman, shown in Jerusalem in May 2013 (JTA)
November 9, 2013, 2:04 am
Argentina’s first rabbi-lawmaker is loud and proudly Jewish
With his trademark colorful kippa, MP Rabbi Sergio Bergman is breaking down barriers for Jews in the former dictatorship by just doing his thing
By Diego Melamed
Argentinian Rabbi Sergio Bergman. (Photo credit: CC-BY Fernando Carrizo, Wikipedia)
October 29, 2013, 10:42 am
Argentine rabbi wins historic victory in Congress vote
Sergio Bergman is the first rabbi to serve as a national lawmaker in the country
By JTA
August 12, 2013, 3:19 pm
Argentine rabbi wins big in congressional primary
Already a city lawmaker in Buenos Aires, Sergio Bergman will be first rabbi to lead national ticket in midterm election
By JTA
Argentinian Rabbi Sergio Bergman. (Photo credit: CC-BY Fernando Carrizo, Wikipedia)
June 24, 2013, 3:40 am
Rabbi tapped to lead party list for Argentinian elections
Sergio Bergman will head ticket for center-right party, led by Buenos Aires mayor, in national vote; first rabbi to do so
Pope Francis (photo credit: AP/Natacha Pisarenko/File)
March 13, 2013, 11:49 pm
New pope has history of good relations with Jewish community
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was first to sign petition demanding justice in AMIA bombing; rabbi calls him a ‘warm and sweet and modest man’
February 19, 2013, 11:45 am
Jewish foreign minister defends AMIA probe with Iran
Hector Timerman says he did not betray Judaism with Argentine ‘truth commission’ into bombing, says he has no debt to Israel for sheltering father
By JTA and Gabe Fisher
Families of victims of the 1994 AMIA bombing mark the anniversary of the attack in 2006. (photo credit: AP/Natacha Pisarenko)
February 16, 2013, 3:04 am
Hundreds protest joint Iran-Argentina bombing probe
Legislators in Buenos Aires scheduled to ratify establishment of ‘truth commission’ in late February
February 7, 2013, 3:50 pm
Uruguayan town offers sun, sand and Shabbat
With the South American summer in full swing, Punte del Este is enjoying its status as a magnet for Jewish tourists
By Diego Melamed
August 12, 2012, 4:06 pm
Argentinean lawmaker, rabbi resigns from Rabbinical Assembly
Surprise announcement came at the 4th Latin American meeting of the World Union of Progressive Judaism; says he will continue to be a ‘polydox’ rabbi
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