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Kevarim and nesios across Europe and Asia — a section of White Glove Kosher Travel.

City guide · Hungary

ליסקא

Olaszliszka (Liska)

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

At the kever

בעל האך פרי תבואה מליסקא

Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Friedman, the Ach Pri Tevuah

Visitor experience

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

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Finding the kever

  1. 1.Set navigation to the Jewish cemetery in Olaszliszka; rural map labels can differ between providers.
  2. 2.The kever of Reb Hershele is the principal pilgrimage site in the cemetery.
  3. 3.Confirm current entry arrangements before setting out, particularly around י״ד אב.

Reb Hershele of Liska was a leading Hungarian Rebbe and the founder of the Liska dynasty. His kever is a major stop for visitors travelling through the Tokaj-Hegyalja region.

Seforim

אך פרי תבואה · הישר והטוב

יארצייט

י״ד אב

שנת פטירה

תרל״ד / 1874

Shomer & access contact

Ach Pri Tevuah kever (Ohel), Olaszliszka Jewish cemetery

Kever of Rav Tzvi Hersh Friedman (Ach Pri Tevuah, d. 14 Av 1874); the Tal Chaim is buried in the same ohel. Reported tziyun address: Kossuth Lajos út 15, Olaszliszka. Major yahrzeit gathering on 14 Av.

Reb Shayele's Guest House (Kerestir) — reservations

Main hospitality center for the region; Liska visits are commonly based out of Kerestir (~15 min away). (Aggregator-sourced; confirm against rebshayele.org.)

Getting there

The nearest airports, and the drive at the end of each.

Searches open with a booking partner, who takes the booking and the payment. Nothing is booked on this site.

Practical guide

Everything around the visit.

כשרות עסן

Kosher food

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Mád Rabbi's House — kosher kitchen & accommodation

Renovated rabbi's house in Mád (Tokaj region) with a kosher kitchen, exhibition and lodging; another stop on the regional 'Wonder Rabbis' route.

מנינים

Minyanim

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Information is not available yet. Minyan schedules can change and require current verification.

מקוה

Mikvaos

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Information is not available yet. Mikvah details will be added only after their current access is confirmed.

אכסניא

Where to stay

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Reb Shayele's Guest House (Kerestir)

67 Kossuth utca, Bodrogkeresztúr, 3916 Hungary

Low-cost lodging, meals, mikvah and minyanim year-round. Common lodging base for pilgrims to Liska, nearby in the Tokaj region.

Getting around

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Daily shuttle Budapest ↔ Kerestir (Visit Kerestir)

Reported daily shuttle from the Budapest Jewish Quarter to Kerestir and the kever; transfers also serve Liska, Újhely, Mád and Tokaj. Confirm current schedule.

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)

Nearest major airport; the Tokaj region (Kerestir/Liska) is ~220 km / roughly 2.5 hours' drive northeast.

Airports

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Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)

Nearest major airport; the Tokaj region (Kerestir/Liska) is ~220 km / roughly 2.5 hours' drive northeast.

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Nearby

What else is within reach.

Browse every kever on the site →

Questions

What people ask before they go.

Where is the kever of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Friedman, the Ach Pri Tevuah?

At Jewish Cemetery, Olaszliszka, Hungary. It is in the Liska Jewish Cemetery. Olaszliszka (Liska) is also searched as Liska, Olaszliszka, Reb Hershele Lisker.

Which airport is closest to Olaszliszka (Liska)?

Košice International (KSC), about 48 km · 30 mi away in a straight line. The other airports within reach are Debrecen International (DEB) and Poprad-Tatry (TAT). There is no direct flight to the town itself, so the last leg is by road whichever airport you use.