Father of murdered Israeli diplomat Yaron Lischinsky urges Jews & Christians to fight ‘monster of antisemitism’

Christians and Jews came together at Calvary Church in Toronto on Monday to send a joint signal against the antisemitism that is gripping Western nations, including Canada.

“It was a dream come true - over 220 Jews and Christians coming together as allies, in the heart of one of the most anti-Israel, antisemitic neighborhoods in the city,” Pastor Daniel Winter told ALL ISRAEL NEWS.

“Since October 7, 2023, at the very busy intersection closest to our church, we have had protesters chanting ‘Death to Israel,’ or ‘Israel, Israel, go to hell.' Many homes have lawn signs with slogans like ‘Free Gaza’ or ‘From the River to the Sea.' Tonight, there was God's peace within the sanctuary of our church.”

“Over 100 Jews from many synagogues came from the Bathurst corridor to join Toronto Christians to listen to two local stories of antisemitism, and then our keynote speaker, Daniel Lischinsky, father of murdered Israeli diplomat Yaron Lischinsky.”

Yaron Lischinsky was murdered in an antisemitic attack together with his girlfriend Sarah Milgrim, both Israeli embassy staffers, in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025.

“Under the banner of Love Your Jewish Neighbor Month, the Jewish and Christian communities opened their hearts and sacred spaces to hear the story of Yaron Lischinsky from the lips of his grieving father,” Joshua Turnil, the director of Jews for Jesus in France who is accompanying Lischinsky on the tour, told AIN.

The Toronto event came shortly after Lischinsky attended the stone-setting ceremony at the grave of Sarah Milgrim, the girlfriend and prospective fiancé of his son Yaron, in her hometown of Kansas City.

Lischinsky began by recounting how his grandparents, like the family of Patty Carlson, a Canadian activist against antisemitism who spoke before him, were already forced to flee from Eastern Europe due to the “monster” of Jew hatred.

“I call it one of the powers of darkness,” Lischinsky said, citing Paul’s description in Ephesians 6:12: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world" (KJV).

He urged Christians to initiate contact with their local Jewish communities, “to make them feel that they are not alone… because they’re in a time of trouble.”

“When you hear something against the Jews, stand [up]… write to the newspapers when they write something wrong, comment on social media,” Lischinsky pleaded, highlighting the negative influence of propaganda and false reports against Jews and the Jewish state in the media.

“We need to work [together] so that we can finish this monster. Again, we’re speaking about something ancient… from biblical times. But that is what we can do in our time; that’s what I am doing. Each one of us needs to do the little bit that we can to improve this world, and in this case, to try to fight antisemitism.”

Lischinsky told AIN he was especially touched that the Jews in the crowd felt comfortable in a Christian environment, experiencing love and support without feeling pressured in any way.

“Even more than in Israel, I felt that the Jewish community in the U.S. and Canada is less afraid and more open toward the evangelical believers,” he said, expressing hope for closer relations between the two communities.

Winter agreed, noting that “after the meeting, our church hall was open for Kosher snacks, and no one wanted to leave, even though it was a very warm summer Monday evening. We experienced both Christians and Jews eating and sharing together in love and unity. Some of our Jewish guests said, ‘We have never experienced love like this from non-Jews.'”

“The people encouraged me very much and thanked me for coming to talk to them from so far away. I was moved that they told me I was blessing the memory of my son Yaron by doing so,” Lischinsky added.

According to Winter, the message was well received and “the people rose to their feet in applause.”

“It was an exemplary evening of testimony, shared food, and fellowship. My hope is that many others will follow the example of Toronto’s Jewish and Christian communities—not only during Love Your Jewish Neighbor Month, but throughout the year,” said Turnil.

Winter concluded: “All agreed that this is the beginning of something new in our city.”

Full disclosure: Daniel Lischinsky is a freelance contributor to All Israel News.