Since negotiations with AgriStar have failed, the CHK kashrus agency launched a new Lubavitch shechita meat brand called "770 Glatt." Rabbi Yossi Garelik has endorsed it with his hechsher. Full Story
1,000 Shluchim Families Enjoy Virtual 770 Tour At 11 Nissan Event
At a virtual 11 Nissan Farbrengen with over 1,000 Shluchim families, a recently produced virtual tour of 770 and a new Music Video were shown for the first time. Full Story, Photos, Video
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Rabbi Yossi Garelik, Rov of Anshei Lubavitch Shul in Crown Heights, marked the siyum of reciting a year of Kaddish for his father, Italy’s Head Shliach Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik OBM, on Sunday. More
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Chabad Shluchim in Italy gathered for a Regional Kinus in Florence hosted by Shliach Rabbi Eli Dovid Borenstein. They learned, held discussions and heard lectures to help them continue to serve. They remembered Italy's Head Shliach Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik who passed away this past year. Photo
The Rov Who Actually Cared
Rabbi Gershon Mendel and Bassie Garelik with of 2 of the 5 children of Yossi and Hadassah Chen in 2019
"In a world where we often tend to misjudge people without really knowing them, Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik was a complete exception," writes Milan-raised Hadassah Chen in honor of his Shloshim. Full Story
Things Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik Taught Us
Rabbi Alexander Namdar, who was born in Milan and now directs Chabad Lubavitch of Sweden, pays tribute to the Head Shliach of Italy, Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik OBM. Full Story
What Motivated the Gareliks to Build a ‘770’ in Milan
Watch: At the shiva for her husband Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik OBM, Shlucha Mrs. Bassie Garelik told what motivated them to hurry and build a replica of 770 Eastern Parkway at Via C. Poerio 35 in Milan, Italy. Video
Italy’s Head Shliach Laid to Rest in Jerusalem
The Levaya of Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik obm, the iconic Head Shliach of Italy who was a shining example for his dedication and love towards the Rebbe and fellow Chassidim who passed away on Shabbos, continued in Jerusalem with burial on Har Hazeisim. Photos, Video
Live: Global Farbrengen Shares Memories of Rabbi Garelik
A fabrengen on Zoom is sharing memories of Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik OBM, Head Shliach of Italy known for his hiskashrus to the Rebbe. Watch California Shliach Rabbi Shlomo Cunin share an unforgettable moment. Full Story, Video
Many Chassidim Farewell Italy’s Iconic Head Shliach
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A large crowd attended the early morning Levaya of Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik, the iconic Head Shliach of Italy who was a shining example for his dedication and love towards the Rebbe and fellow Chassidim who passed away on Shabbos. Some in the crowd sang a heartfelt Niggun. Photos, Video
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Crown Heights resident R' Baruch Kievman and Italy's Head Shliach Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik, seen outside 770 where they farbrenged many times, passed away a week apart. Their families knew each other in Russia, and both lived in Displaced Persons (DP) camps in post-World War II Europe before immigrating to Israel. Photos
Levaya of Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik to Take Place Monday
The levaya of Horav Gershon Mendel Garelik obm will pass by 770, on Monday morning, 3 Adar, at 7:00 am (on the way to the airport). Full Story
A Life in Photos: Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik
Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik, who passed away on Shabbos, was the Head Shliach of Italy for over six decades. In this collection of photos, he is seen at different points in his life with the Rebbe, family and Chassidim. Photos, Video
Remarkable Timing of Video About Rabbi Garelik’s Shlichus
On Friday, JEM scheduled the premiere of a mini-documentary telling the story of Italy's Head Shliach Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik and his wife Bassie going out on Shlichus. He passed away on Shabbos. Full Story, Video
Rare Video From CGI New York in 1961
Rare footage from 1961 shows a delegation of chassidim visiting Camp Gan Israel in New York, including Rabbis Mordechai Aizik Hodakov, Benzion Shemtov, Zalman Jaffe, Shmuel Liberow, Meir Harlig and others. Video
Bartenura Puts its Moscato in a Can
The Bartenura Moscato Wine, affectionately known as the "blue bottle" and a bestseller well beyond the kosher market, is now available in a tin can that can be chilled in a convenient drink for the summer season. Full Story
