Q. At one of the wards with a measurable Jewish population two frum councilor candidates are running for election this month. Is it proper for them to do so or since they are splitting the vote shouldn’t they rather unite and work together? What is the Halacha opinion on this, can each one run independently if they cannot unite?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that Rabbonim should not openly be involved in the politics of the government as this could create an eventual Chilul Hashem.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a