122. Should Rabbis Get Political?

Election Day! This year, more than ever, it feels like "Jewish values" and even halachic arguments seem to have made their way to the forefront of politics in the observant community - including rabbis and halachic authorities making an explicit pitch for a candidate. Is this good? Bad? Should rabbis stay out of politics, and should the only authorities on political matters be Rivky and Uri? https://www.timesofisrael.com/thank-you-rabbis-trump-tweets-after-support-letter-from-13-orthodox-leaders/ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10218953018199094&set=a.1088917545815 https://www.jpost.com/us-elections/senior-orthodox-rabbis-endorse-donald-trump-647739 https://jewishlink.news/151-community-news/40139-why-orthodox-jews-must-vote-for-joe-biden https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-new-york-orthodox-rabbi-voting-for-biden/ https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/10/30/is-it-halachically-permissible-to-vote-for-a-menuval/ https://www.facebook.com/aryeh.klapper https://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/20/opinions/charlottesville-clergy-round-up-opinion/index.html https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-rabbi-shai-held-is-shaping-the-conversation-around-love-and-politics/ Music: Johnnie Taylor - I Could Never Be President https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHpTAzUzvQA