Many of the most revered and respected orthodox Rabbis of our generation, including deans of Rabbinical seminaries, who have always remained above politics and never before endorsed political candidates have endorsed Geroge W. Bush for re-election this year. In sermons that were delivered from the Sabbath pulpit yesterday they ruled that it is incumbent upon all Torah true Jews to vote for Bush no matter what you think of him as a person or no matter how much you hate his domestic policy. The fate of our Jewish brethren in Israel is the only thing that should matter at this time and there has never been a President in the history of the United States that has been as good a friend to Isreal as Bush has been. Anyone who pulls that lever for Kerry will have the blood of his fellow Jews on his hands should anything happen to Israel during a Kerry administration. They pointed out that Kerry is bending over backwards to kiss the posteriors of those in the European community (especially France), who are anti-semitic and pro Arafat. He has also declared his intentions of appointing James Baker, an avowed enemy of Israel as special envoy to restart the peace process. In the light of this ruling, orthodox Jewish candidates and incumbents who happen to be overwhelmingly Democrats are now trying to distance themselves from the Kerry campaign. Please bear in mind that I am just reporting what I have heard and that these views are not my own. SOL ZELLER