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Hadiach — Ohel of the Baal HaTanya (Alter Rebbe)

Hadiach (Haditch) · האַדיטש

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Ohel of Rabbi Schneur Zalman, Hadiach (Gadyach), Poltava Oblast, Ukraine

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1.The ohel of the Alter Rebbe, founder of Chabad, stands in Hadiach in east-central Ukraine; a Chabad pilgrimage site, busiest around the yahrzeit (24 Tevet). A 'kohanim bridge' lets kohanim visit without passing over other graves.
2.Exact grave GPS is not confirmed from a reliable public source here — arrange the visit and current access through Chabad of Hadiach. Ukraine sites are wartime-sensitive; check travel advisories.

Chabad-maintained ohel with a kohanim bridge. Confirm exact location, current access and safety through Chabad of Hadiach, especially given the war.

U.S. State Department · Ukraine

Level 4: Do Not Travel

Reissued with updates after periodic review. Do not travel to Ukraine due to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Department of State continues to advise U.S. citizens to not travel to frontline regions of Ukraine and areas along Ukraine’s border with Belarus due to presence of Russian and Belarusian military …

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Closest airports

The three nearest airports with scheduled service — tap for exact driving or transit time.

Kharkiv (HRK)Kharkiv International· 171 km · 106 mi straight-line· regional
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Kyiv (KBP)Kyiv Boryspil International· 220 km · 137 mi straight-line· major hub
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Dnipro (DNK)Dnipro International· 238 km · 148 mi straight-line· regional
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Who is buried here

Known kevarim

רבי שניאור זלמן מליאדי

Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

The Alter Rebbe · the Baal HaTanya

תניא (ליקוטי אמרים) · שולחן ערוך הרב

Yahrzeit: כ״ד טבת · 5573 / 1812

Founder and first Rebbe of Chabad; passed away while fleeing Napoleon's advance and buried in Hadiach.

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