BDE: Rabbi Shmuel Gelbstein, 57, OBM

With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Shmuel Gelbstein OBM, a well-known figure in Kfar Chabad. He passed away suddenly on Friday night.

He was 57 years old.

Rabbi Gelbstein previously lived in the Chabad neighborhood in Jerusalem. In recent years, he devoted himself to managing the Chevra Kadisha in Jerusalem.

The tragedy occurred during Friday night, when Rabbi Gelbstein suddenly collapsed at his home in Kfar Chabad.

Rabbi Gelbstein is survived by his wife, Tzipora Gelbstein, as well as children and grandchildren.

The Levaya took place in Eretz Yisroel Motzei Shabbos.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes