בס"ד
ע"ש תולדות, תשפ"ז
Linked below* is this week's broadcast of LevinAt11, Nov. 12, '26.
תכנית רב יהודה לעוין, שליט"א, תולדות, תשפז:
Elections in the US: Looking Back, Moving Forward
• when we're obliged to obey government, and when we're obliged not to (see Rashi on Doniel 3:16; Tanchuma on Parshas No'ach);
• Satmar establishment undermining of the holy legacy of Rabbeinu Yoel Teitelbaum, ZT"L, via recidivist bloc-vote support and empowerment of subversive Democratic candidates, who stand in open rebellion against HaShem;*
* Gedalya Segidin of KJ in particular needs to be held responsible for allowing their state senator Skoufis (D) and assemblyman Eachus (D) to vote for Assisted Suicide - twice in the process of passage - as well as for the KJ bloc-vote rewarding their wickedness with re-election support.
Ending Segment:
• On occasion of his Yahrtzeit (2 Kislev) - the timeless legacy of Rav Aharon Kotler, ZY"A, and how it's being undermined in the very name of its continuity, especially in regards to elections, as well as in other ways; e.g. the ongoing toleration of banned New-Age missionary Rephoel Szmerla, author of "Alternative Medicine In Halacha."
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Here are some key maps contrasting authentically Orthodox vs. non-Torah, transactional Bloc-voting patterns, in this Nov. '26 election:
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Below is the Ocean County map (Lakewood): race for seat of Sen. Cory Cooker.*
* US Senator Cory Booker (D/LGBTQ) was endorsed by the trans-actional Lakewood Va'ad (again, predictably). Please contrast these abysmal results with the record-breaking superlative 2012 performance of Lakewood Bnei-Torah - e.g. 99-plus percent for Steven Lonegan in Lakewood ED's 10 & 26 (approx. numeration) - against Booker - also in the face of support for Booker by the Va'ad.
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Many of us are routinely upset at the paucity of outspoken leadership confronting the foundational threats facing us. This post is one of our recent, refreshing respites from that overall silence:
Torah Leadership In Action:
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Linked here* is last week's Levinat11 radio broadcast of Nov. 5, '26, Parshas Chayei Soro 5787, also addressing the elections:
Good Shabbos,
Rabbi Noson Shmuel Leiter,
Executive Director,
Help Rescue Our Children
Email: torahjewsfordecency@
Direct: 771.215.8892
Israeli Helpline: 03.721.3337
Heard weekly on New Jersey's WSNR Radio 620AM, co-hosting the renowned Levin At Eleven program, every Thursday evening, 11pm to midnight (ET).
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Broadcast weekly over: Davidzon Radio: davidzonradio.com / 718
Link to Parshas Toldos broadcast:
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Of related interest:
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This letter appears (with a few differences) in this week's MonseyMevaser.com:
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בס"ד
פרשת תולדות, תשפז
Boruch Mekadaish Shemo Bo'Rabbim
Dear Editor,In light of the acute anguish the esteemed tzibbur is enduring over both the election process and results, it's all the more crucial to appreciate what's been so special about this election season. B"H, here in Rockland County, NY, about 20 Rabbonim took a public stand for Kovod Shomayim. They unequivocally declared that our votes are not for sale, especially when our most sacred Torah values are under assault (in truth, by elements of both major parties, particularly in regard to the Mabul-Movement and mail-order infant-poison -NSL). We do not exchange our Torah principles for government benefits, period.
We ought to thank the esteemed Rabbonim, as well as the Mevaser for their role in spreading their message. Serving as a Sh'lucha DeRabbonon on these and other matters for over two decades, I'm humbled to remind the tzibbur that their example of active engagement builds on the Kiddush HaShem legacy established by Gedolei Rabbonim for over 45 years - which, notably, was dominated by Chassidishe Rabbonim."But," many complain, "in certain communities, thousands voted for the clearly greater-evil candidates - from Governor to State Supreme Court - making a national Chillul HaShem." True - but they would have done so - in response to their bloc-vote prompters - in any case. And, if we would not have been as vocal, likely more so. At least many did speak out for Yosher; who knows how much Charon-Af HaShem they averted.Furthermore, no observer should ever forget this distinction: Those in our communities who voted against the Democrats generally voted out of personal conviction. Thus, those votes truly reflect the broader grass roots sentiment of various Orthodox communities.In contrast, those who voted in blocs for the Democrats generally followed the directives of their political leadership. Thus, those votes reflect nothing more than the political deals negotiated by a tiny handful of askunim and Real-Estate interests, who are experienced in marketing their personal financial and political interests as if they're somehow "community" imperatives, or even inexplicably mysterious "Da'as Torah," that no one familiar with the concept would ever believe.
By no means are the Chassidishe bloc votes for Democrats at all reflective of the actually position - or even desires of the actual voters in those very communities. While we cannot justify or whitewash violations of Halacha in voting, we also cannot allow the results to be misinterpreted.When we do the right thing under our limitations, we should not be overly anguished about that which is beyond our control. On the other hand, imagine how much more Kovod Shomayim - and disincentive to vote incorrectly - could have been generated with an even more substantial formal outpouring of concern. May we utilize all accomplishments to build on them going forward, BE"H. Now is the time to start holding the handful of Democratic enablers personally responsible - for whom they empowered - and for masking their own personal interests as communal ones.
Rabbi Noson Shmuel LeiterExecutive Director,Help Rescue Our Children,Monsey, NY
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