Gellis

• Roberta Gellis, American writer of historical fiction, historical romance and fantasy
• Sandy Gellis, American artist known for her artworks that depict and interpret the natural environment
• Isaac Gellis, one of the founders of the Eldridge Street Synagogue and the “kosher sausage king of America.” Known at the richest person on the lower east side of Manhattan, Isaac was a trustee at Mount Sinai, Beth-Lebanon Hospital, and the other Jewish institutions in New York. When Isaac Gellis died, more than 14,000 people attended his funeral. Isaac Gellis had a monopoly on kosher meats and provisions in New York. His company, Isaac Gellis Provisions, distributed kosher products around the country. The business was later acquired by Hebrew National. Isaac Gellis was a founder of the Eldridge Street Synagogue, the first grand synagogue in New York, which is now a protected national landmark and museum. Gellis is known as a major proponent and developer in the Jewish influence and community in New York.