BDE: Harav Gershon Mendel Garelik, 88, OBM

With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik OBM, the first Shliach named by the Rebbe to serve in Milan, Italy. He passed away over shabbos, the 1st of Adar, 5781.

He was 88 years old.

Rabbi Gershon Mendel and Basia Garelik were first the first Shluchim appointed by the Rebbe in Italy, where they settled in Milan in 1958.

The Levaya will take place on Monday, the 3rd of Adar, passing by 770 at approximately 7:00am. They aron will continue to the airport on it’s way to Eretz Yisroel for burial.

Shiva information to be announced.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes