LWO
Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International
63 km · 39 mi away, straight line
Kevarim and nesios across Europe and Asia — a section of White Glove Kosher Travel.
City guide · Ukraine
בעלז
Belz
A White Glove guide to the journey, the tzaddik, and the practical details that matter most.
Current travel notice: Ukraine remains subject to rapidly changing security conditions and transport disruption. Check official travel advice and local guidance immediately before making any plans.
At the kever
דער שר שלום מבעלז
Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, the Sar Shalom
Visitor experience
Practical notes from visitors — access, directions, and the condition of the site.
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Finding the kever
- 1.Navigate to the cemetery opposite 47 Mitskevycha Street in Belz.
- 2.The ohel containing the Sar Shalom's tziyun is outside the cemetery fence.
- 3.Confirm current gate and access arrangements before traveling, as cemetery access can change.
The Sar Shalom was the first Belzer Rebbe and founder of the Belz dynasty, whose leadership shaped the town into a major Chassidic center.
Seforim
דובר שלום
יארצייט
כ״ז אלול
שנת פטירה
תרט״ו / 1855
Shomer & access contact
Geder Avos / Ohalei Tzadikim (ohel & cemetery upkeep)
Organizations that fenced Belz's old cemetery and restored the graves of the Belzer Rebbes (Sar Shalom, R' Yehoshua, R' Yissachar Dov). Contact via their website for access questions.
Getting there
The nearest airports, and the drive at the end of each.
LUZ
Lublin
131 km · 81 mi away, straight line
RZE
Rzeszów-Jasionka
144 km · 89 mi away, straight line
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At the kever
Who else is buried here.
רבי יהושע רוקח
Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach
The Mittler Rov — second Belzer Rebbe
1825–1894. Son of the Sar Shalom and Belzer Rebbe from 1856 until his petirah.
רבי יששכר דוב רוקח
Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach
The third Belzer Rebbe
1854–1926. Belzer Rebbe from his father's petirah in 1894. The kevarim of all three — the Sar Shalom, the Mittler Rov and him — were restored in 2015.
Practical guide
Everything around the visit.
כשרות עסן
Kosher food
Not published yet
Information is not available yet. Kosher food information will be published only after it is checked for this exact destination.
מנינים
Minyanim
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מקוה
Mikvaos
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אכסניא
Where to stay
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Belz pilgrims' hostel (near the cemetery)
Northern part of Belz, opposite the Jewish cemetery, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
A pilgrims' hostel built opposite the cemetery to serve visitors davening at the graves of the Belzer Rebbes. No public contact number found; arrange through a Belz pilgrimage organizer.
Getting around
Checked information
Lviv (Danylo Halytskyi International Airport, LWO)
Belz is roughly 60-70 km north of Lviv; Lviv is the nearest major city and airport gateway for reaching the Belz kevarim by road.
Airports
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Lviv (Danylo Halytskyi International Airport, LWO)
Belz is roughly 60-70 km north of Lviv; Lviv is the nearest major city and airport gateway for reaching the Belz kevarim by road.
Flights & hotels
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What else is within reach.
36 km · Ukraine
Zhovkva — Ohel of Reb Alexander Sender Shor, the Tevuos Shor
57 km · Ukraine
Volodymyr (Ludmir) — Ohel of Reb Shlomo of Karlin
60 km · Ukraine
Lviv Old Jewish Cemetery
62 km · Poland
Cieszanów — Ohel of Reb Simcha Yissachar Ber Halberstam
Questions
What people ask before they go.
Where is the kever of Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, the Sar Shalom?
At Belz Jewish Cemetery, opposite 47 Mitskevycha Street, Belz, Ukraine. It is in the Belz Jewish Cemetery. Belz is also searched as Bełz.
When is the yahrzeit of Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, the Sar Shalom?
27 Elul. He was niftar in 1855.
Which airport is closest to Belz?
Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International (LWO), about 63 km · 39 mi away in a straight line. The other airports within reach are Lublin (LUZ) and Rzeszów-Jasionka (RZE). There is no direct flight to the town itself, so the last leg is by road whichever airport you use.
Who else is buried in Belz?
Alongside Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, the Sar Shalom, the listing for this beis hachaim records Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach, Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach.
Is it safe to travel to Belz?
Ukraine remains subject to rapidly changing security conditions and transport disruption. Check official travel advice and local guidance immediately before making any plans.