Rabbi Moshe Aaron Kasinetz, founder of the orthodox community in Livingston, New Jersey, passed away on Shabbos, Chai Teves, 5784.
He was 89.
He was the son of Rabbi Zev and Etta Kasinetz, whose home in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood was a hub for early Lubavitch activities in the United States in the late 30s and 1940’s. His father was regularly seen at the Rebbe’s farbrengens in 770 Eastern Parkway, was a member of the board of Agudas Chassidei Chabad International.
Under the close guidance of the Rebbe, Rabbi Kasinetz founded the Synagogue of the Suburban Torah Center in Livingston in 1969. The community blossomed into a thriving congregation of hundreds of families.
Rabbi Kasinetz is survived by his wife Sarah Kasinetz, and his daughters Leah Barber (Crown Heights); Esther Prus (Crown Heights); and Shlomit Frommer (Livingston, NJ). He is also survived by his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his sister, Mrs. Devorah Krinsky obm.
The levaya will take place tomorrow, Sunday, December 31st, Yud Tes Teves, at 10:00 AM at the Synagogue of Suburban Torah Center 85 West Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ, passing 770 at 12:30 PM, and continuing on to Montefiore Cemetery.
Shiva will be observed at the Kasinetz residence, 93 N. Livingston Avenue, Livingston.
Minyan times are as follows:
Sunday, December 31
Maariv: 7:00 pm
Monday, January 1
Shacharit: 8:30 am
Mincha/Maariv: 4:25 pm
Tuesday, January 2 – Thursday, January 4
Shacharit: 7:00 am
Mincha/Maariv: 4:25 pm
Friday, January 5
Shacharit: 7:00 am
He and his wife, yblcht, were a beautiful couple BH.
I remember during the winter of 1974 I couldn’t make it back to Morristown during a snow storm and after ditching my bag at his shule (which was closed due to the snow) I started looking for the rabbi’s house, not knowing who the rabbi was. Eventually I found the house, knocked on the door, introduced myself as a Bachur with no place to stay, and Rabbi Kasinetz and his family took me in. I had a wonderful Shabbas with him and the warmth of the whole shabbas left a lasting impression on me which I still tell people about… Read more »
what a beautiful story!