In a powerful handwritten note released this week, Rav Hershel Schachter, rosh yeshiva at Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchok Elchonon, issued a clear call for civic responsibility ahead of today’s election, stressing that participation at the ballot box is a halachic and communal obligation.
“According to the media, the election this week is very close and every vote counts,” Rav Schachter wrote. “Everyone who is legally entitled to vote is obligated to do so. Even if need be, one must cut Seder to vote. Kol Yisrael areivim zeh bazeh — all Jews are responsible for one another.”
The message, written in Rav Schachter’s own hand and circulated widely on Monday, highlights the significance of Jewish voter turnout in what is expected to be a tightly contested race in New York.
Very nice, Where was everyone during the primary ???? Now its waaaaaay too little and almost too late.
I don’t live there, but the web tells me that in New York City (among other places) only those registered with the political party are leaglly allowed to vote in the primary of that political party. One does not expect those who listen to Torah to be registered with the Democrats.
from the 3 evil candidates. What has happened to America? How is it that only such candidates are running?
Mamdani and Curtis have multiple nominations. “Voting for the same candidate on each party line are added to produce the final vote tally for that candidate.”