Kevarim and nesios across Europe and Asia — a section of White Glove Kosher Travel.
Beis hachaim · Hungary
Tarcal Jewish Cemetery
Tarcal · טערצאל
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Who is buried here
Rabbi Yaakov (Jakab) Spira of Tarcal
The Rov of Tarcal
Yahrzeit: 1906
The village's renowned rabbi; his ohel — shared with his wife — is the most-visited grave in the old cemetery and was renovated in the late 2010s. A box for kvitlach stands before the tomb.
Practical information nearby
Gathered from public sources — please confirm details before you rely on them.
Kerestir guest house mikvah
Kossuth Lajos u. 67, Bodrogkeresztúr, Hungary
On-site mikvah at the Kerestir complex, ~5-7 km from Tarcal.
Reb Shayele's Guest House (Kerestir)
Kossuth Lajos u. 67, Bodrogkeresztúr, Hungary
Main pilgrim base for the Tokaj/Kerestir area (~5-7 km from Tarcal): low-cost kosher lodging, meals, shul and mikvah.
Mádi Rabbiház Fogadó (Rabbi's House Inn, Mád)
Rákóczi út 75, 3909 Mád, Hungary
Renovated rabbi's house next to Mád synagogue with a kosher kitchen and guest rooms — hub of the Wonder-Rabbis route, ~13-15 km from Tarcal.
Kosher food nearby
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Verification and source
This cemetery has a public access contact listed above. Please confirm it before traveling.
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