City guide · Ukraine

מעזשיבוזש

Medzhybizh

A White Glove guide to the journey, the tzaddik, and the practical details that matter most.

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At the kever

דער בעל שם טוב

Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov

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Finding the kever

1.The ohel is in Medzhybizh's old Jewish cemetery, on Baal Shem Tova Street.
2.The cemetery is north of the Medzhybizh Fortress; published local directions describe it as roughly four blocks north of the fortress.
3.Once inside the cemetery, look for the ohel over the Baal Shem Tov's kever.

The Baal Shem Tov, known as the Besht and regarded as the founder of Chassidus, lived in Medzhybizh and is buried there.

Seforim

כתר שם טוב · צוואת הריב״ש

יארצייט

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שנת פטירה

תק״ך / 1760

Shomer & access contact

A current public shomer or cemetery-access number has not yet been verified for this kever. The guide includes the exact map pin; do not rely on an old number from a travel list without confirming it first.

Guide in progress

Practical details, gathered carefully.

We are researching food, minyanim, mikvaos, lodging, drivers, and current local contacts for this destination. Only details that can be checked will be published.

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