In an emotionally charged conversation, Rabbi Elie Mischel summed up his eight years of service to Suburban Torah: “We are leaving an incredible job for an incredible life.” Rabbi Mischel, who has made a tremendous difference to the shul, the township of Livingston and the greater MetroWest community, is preparing to fulfill a lifelong dream of making aliyah with his family. “I loved this job.
A theme across America on Sunday was “I Stand For Israel.” Threatened by anti-Zionism and antisemitism after 4,000 rockets from Hamas landed across Israel in under two weeks, a cease-fire on Thursday, May 20, propelled Jews to mobilize.
Supporters of Israel stand strong in US cities from coast to coast
Supporters at a pro-Israel rally Sponsored by the Israeli-American Council on May 23, 2021.
(JNS) - Across the country from the big cities to suburban towns, thousands of Jews gathered on Sunday to show their support for Israel and to take a stand against the rising number of anti-Semitic incidents.
At a rally in New York, Sarri Singer, who survived a 2003 suicide bombing of an Israeli bus, said whether it is in Paris, London, Brussels, Israel, New York City or anywhere else in the world, terrorism does not discriminate. It can happen anywhere and at any time. All of us have an obligation to show that we are not going to stand by while we let those who have little value for human.
Supporters of Israel stand strong in US cities from coast to coast
Supporters of Israel stand strong in US cities from coast to coast
“We have a message for all you anti-Semites out there: We are a people of righteousness, we are a nation of peace,” Rabbi Elie Mischel of Suburban Torah Synagogue in New Jersey.
Spread the word.
(May 24, 2021 / JNS) Across the country from the big cities to suburban towns, thousands of Jews gathered on Sunday to show their support for Israel and to take a stand against the rising number of anti-Semitic incidents.
At a rally in New York, Sarri Singer, who survived a 2003 suicide bombing of an Israeli bus, said “whether it is in Paris, London, Brussels, Israel, New York City or anywhere else in the world, terrorism does not discriminate. It can happen anywhere and at any time. All of us have an obligation to show that we are not going to stand by while we let those who have little value for human life continue to hurt and murder innocent peopl
Livingston Community Enjoys Yom Ha’atzmaut By JLNJ Staff | April 22, 2021
Livingston celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut with a flag-raising over town hall on April 15. The event featured a daglanut performance by students from the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy. The annual Israel Independence Day event, organized by the Livingston Celebrates Israel Committee, is a project of the township’s diversity and inclusion committee. It is believed to be one of the few municipalities to offer a Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration.
Also at this year’s event, township officials announced a proclamation declaring April 15, 2021 as Rabbi Elie Mischel Day in Livingston, in honor of the religious leader at Suburban Torah synagogue who, along with his family, will be making aliyah this summer. The town noted Rabbi Mischel’s dedication to the greater Livingston community and Israel celebration. Also presenting the rabbi with an award at the event was the office Congresswoman