Guno צְבִי
We fight, We win, Am Yisrael Chai
There is no value more primary to Jews than that of human life, as Deuteronomy 4:15 teaches: “You should guard your souls carefully.” Our incumbent president has a vicious disregard for human life, taking no steps to ensure that his citizens will be as safe from disease as possible.
Instead he asks supporters to take risks to come to crowded rallies without masks. He refuses to disavow white supremacy or urge supporters to refrain from violence if they are unhappy with the election’s outcome. He doesn’t care about the established law of the land, refusing to promise a peaceful transition of power and saying that we should just throw out all ballots.
So it could not be any clearer to me that when there is a political leader who is actively promoting behaviors that have led — and will continue to lead — to the death of many of his citizens, anyone who professes Jewish values should not support such an individual.
Jewish law makes clear that choosing life, and keeping ourselves healthy, takes priority over almost anything else. A leader who disregards the value of human life does not deserve power of any kind.
https://forward.com/opinion/456430/jewish-law-should-guide-us-in-november-choose-life-not-trump/
Instead he asks supporters to take risks to come to crowded rallies without masks. He refuses to disavow white supremacy or urge supporters to refrain from violence if they are unhappy with the election’s outcome. He doesn’t care about the established law of the land, refusing to promise a peaceful transition of power and saying that we should just throw out all ballots.
So it could not be any clearer to me that when there is a political leader who is actively promoting behaviors that have led — and will continue to lead — to the death of many of his citizens, anyone who professes Jewish values should not support such an individual.
Jewish law makes clear that choosing life, and keeping ourselves healthy, takes priority over almost anything else. A leader who disregards the value of human life does not deserve power of any kind.
https://forward.com/opinion/456430/jewish-law-should-guide-us-in-november-choose-life-not-trump/
