Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky and the Senate Endorsement
Rav Moshe Sherer could save a Jew by endorsing a Senate candidate opposed to Jewish values. Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky rules pikuach nefesh does not permit chillul Hashem.
Rabbi Paysach Krohn related that Rav Moshe Sherer, zt”l, had an idea to help a fellow Yid. Rav Moshe Sherer called Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky, zt”l, for guidance. It was deemed a matter of pikuach nefesh. Yet, Rav Yaakov said it was a serious question. Rav Sherer’s solution meant endorsing a Jewish candidate for Senate who didn’t stand for Jewish values. Ultimately, Rav Yaakov ruled that even a question of pikuach nefesh does not permit a chillul Hashem.