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Rabbis Angela Buchdahl and Elliot Cosgrove show the split in the pulpit over political endorsements

by | Oct 29, 2025 | JPost | 0 comments

Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa participate in the second New York City mayoral debate at LaGuardia Community College in Queens, New York, Oct. 22, 2025. (photo credit: Hiroko Masuike/Pool/AFP)
Should a rabbi endorse a candidate? Two influential leaders offer different answers to a question vexing synagogues.