Brother Knows Best: Rabbis Elie and Judah Mischel

Rabbi Elie Mischel is the rabbi of Congregation Suburban Torah in Livingston, New Jersey

My brother’s favorite song:

“L’maan Shemo” by Chaim David

Favorite food:

potato kugel and vanilla froyo

Biggest fear:

not having fish for Shabbos

How my brother unwinds:

He sits in his backyard, drinks arak, and talks to Hashem and Ora, his wife.

My brother’s greatest strength:

Judah connects deeply and in a real way with any person he meets.

When the going gets tough, my brother:

faces challenges with emunah and simchah.

My parents are proud of my brother because:

Judah is committed to chesed and ahavas Yisrael, even when it’s not convenient.

Best perk of being my brother:

Judah loves feeding my addiction to Rav Avraham Zvi Kluger seforim — he schleps books across the ocean for me — but I think this is more of a perk for me than for him.