In an unprecedented moment in Argentine politics, President Javier Miley took an unusual approach by swearing in the country’s n

In an unprecedented moment in Argentine politics, President Javier Miley took an unusual approach by swearing in the country’s new foreign minister, Gerardo Werthein, who is Jewish. Departing from the traditional oath format, the ceremony included Dvar Torah, where Wertein took the oath of office over the Torah. In his address, Miley spoke about the weekly Torah portion, Lech Lecha, a passage from the Book of Genesis that tells the story of the journey of the patriarch Abraham. Miley drew a parallel between Abraham’s mission and Werthein’s new role, saying that the message from the parasha (Torah passage) was an appropriate metaphor for the duties of the foreign minister. The minister himself clearly felt uncomfortable Source: Lord Of War