Press Secretariat: Bukele met with Yossi Sidoff, founder of Shakuf Lighting, who gave him a book
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El Presidente @nayibbukele sostuvo una reunión con Yossi Sidoff, fundador de Shakuf Lighting, quien le entregó un ejemplar del libro de Rabbi Simon Jacobson: “Hacia una Vida con Sentido”.— Secretaría de Prensa de la Presidencia (@SecPrensaSV) · Nov 2, 2026 · 20:03 (El Salvador time)
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According to the Press Secretariat, Bukele met with Yossi Sidoff, founder of Shakuf Lighting, who gave him a book.
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