אוהל השפאלער זיידע

Ohel of the Shpoler Zeide

Shpola · שפאלע

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Visitor experience

Practical notes from visitors — access, directions, and the condition of the site.

How to get there

Jewish cemetery, Korniychuka St. 27A, Shpola, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine

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Exact coordinates

1.Shpola is a city in Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine; the cemetery is at Korniychuka St. 27A.
2.Commonly visited on organized kivrei tzaddikim trips out of Uman (~94 km) or Kyiv; Cherkasy is ~75 km away.
3.Ukraine wartime travel advisories apply — confirm safety, routing, and access with a local operator before traveling.

The ohel stands within the Jewish cemetery (first built in the 1980s, reconstructed 2014). At the Shpoler Zeide's request there is no tombstone — only a large box marked with the date of his passing, into which visitors place kvitlach.

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Closest airports

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

Kyiv (KBP)Kyiv Boryspil International· 154 km · 96 mi straight-line· major hub
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Kyiv (IEV)Kyiv Zhuliany (Ihor Sikorsky)· 170 km · 106 mi straight-line· regional
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Dnipro (DNK)Dnipro International· 281 km · 175 mi straight-line· regional
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Who is buried here

Known kevarim

רבי יהודה אריה לייב

Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib ben Boruch

The Shpoler Zeide (Grandfather of Shpola)

Yahrzeit: ו׳ תשרי · 1811

Chassidic folk rebbe and famed miracle-worker (b. c. 1725, Uman). Per his request, no tombstone marks the grave — only a box for kvitlach.

Practical information nearby

Kosher food, lodging, minyanim & more

Gathered from public sources — please confirm details before you rely on them.

כשרות עסןKosher food

Uman kosher restaurants & Jewish services (guide)

Uman (~94 km from Shpola) is the nearest concentration of kosher restaurants, synagogues and observant amenities; consult the Uman kosher guide for current listings.

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אכסניאWhere to stay

Hotel One (kosher, Uman)

7 Tolstoy Street, Uman, Ukraine

Kosher hotel in Uman with dining room, ~3-min walk from R' Nachman's tziyun. Uman is the nearest large kosher-equipped base for visiting Shpola.

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Verification and source

No public access contact has been verified for this cemetery yet.

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