14 Facts About Sergio Bergman

Sergio Bergman is an Argentine rabbi, politician, pharmacist, writer, and social activist.

In 2018, the Ministry was demoted back to Government Secretariat, and Bergman remained in charge as Secretary of the Environment, a position he held until 2019.

Sergio Bergman serves as rabbi of the synagogue of the Congregacion Israelita Argentina.

Sergio Bergman is CEO of Judaica Foundation and president of Argentina Ciudadana Foundation, as well as executive director of Action Network and Community Initiatives for Social Enterprise.

On May 11,2020, the World Union for Progressive Judaism announced that Rabbi Sergio Bergman would become its new president effective June 1,2020, transitioning from Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein who completes his year-long term.

Sergio Bergman graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires.

Sergio Bergman received his rabbinical ordination in 1992, graduating from Marshall Meyer Latin American Rabbinical Seminary of Buenos Aires and the Jewish Institute of Religion in Jerusalem.

Sergio Bergman is an advisor and consultant to many communities and Israeli societies and a founding member of Cabildo Abierto Ciudadano.

Sergio Bergman is a liberal rabbi, committed follower of the human rights tradition of Marshall Meyer.

Rabbi Sergio Bergman is founder of Argentina Ciudadana, an organization that promotes:.

Sergio Bergman held a criticism of the administration of former President Nestor Kirchner and former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner position.

Sergio Bergman is a strong critic of both the government and Kirchner Argentine Jewish institutions.

Sergio Bergman relaunched the national park ranger training course, which was closed since 2012.

In 2020, Sergio Bergman became president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, the first WUPJ president from South America.