Effort to See the President of the USA
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Question
Is there a mitzvah to try to see the President of the United States as our Sages said there is a mitzvah to strive?
Answer
In practice, it is not necessary, as this rule was stated only regarding a king, and a president is not a king.
Source
Talmud, Berachot 19 and 58; Orach Chaim 224
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