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City guide · Ukraine

מעזשיבוזש

Medzhybizh

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

Getting there Who is buried here Practical guide

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At the kever

דער בעל שם טוב

Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov

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Visitor experience

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

Finding the kever

1.The ohel is in Medzhybizh's old Jewish cemetery, on Baal Shem Tova Street.
2.The cemetery is north of the Medzhybizh Fortress; published local directions describe it as roughly four blocks north of the fortress.
3.Once inside the cemetery, look for the ohel over the Baal Shem Tov's kever.

The Baal Shem Tov, known as the Besht and regarded as the founder of Chassidus, lived in Medzhybizh and is buried there.

Seforim

כתר שם טוב · צוואת הריב״ש

יארצייט

ו׳ סיון · שבועות

שנת פטירה

תק״ך / 1760

Shomer & access contact

Baal Shem Tov Shul (official site)

Official website of the Baal Shem Tov synagogue/kever in Medzhybizh; check for current contact and updates.

Ohel / Old Jewish Cemetery (kever access)

The Baal Shem Tov's grave sits inside an enclosed ohel in the old Jewish cemetery at Baal Shem Tov St. 24; the compound is reported accessible 24 hours. No verified phone published online — arrange through the on-site hospitality center. Ukraine wartime advisories apply; confirm access before traveling.

Getting there

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

IEV

Kyiv Zhuliany (Ihor Sikorsky)

243 km · 151 mi away, straight line

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LWO

Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International

252 km · 156 mi away, straight line

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IAS

Iași International

252 km · 157 mi away, straight line

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At the kever

Who else is buried here.

רבי אברהם יהושע העשיל מאפטא

Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta

The Apter Rov — the Ohev Yisroel

אוהב ישראל

1748–1825. He moved to Medzhybizh in 1813 and asked to be buried near the Baal Shem Tov; his ohel stands a few paces from it. He signed himself Ohev Yisroel, and the sefer carries the name.

רבי זאב װאלף קיצס

Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf Kitzes

Talmid of the Baal Shem Tov

Circa 1685–1788. One of the Baal Shem Tov's closest talmidim in Medzhybizh, and buried beside him.

Practical guide

Everything around the visit.

כשרות עסן

Kosher food

Checked information

Dining hall at the Heichal Baal Shem Tov

Baal Shem Tov St. 24, Medzhybizh 31530, Ukraine

Food service within the on-site hospitality complex for pilgrims; scales up around Shavuos.

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מנינים

Minyanim

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Baal Shem Tov Synagogue / ohel

Baal Shem Tov St. 24, Medzhybizh 31530, Ukraine

Prayer at the ohel and restored Baal Shem Tov synagogue; large gatherings especially on Shavuos. Confirm daily minyan availability in advance.

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מקוה

Mikvaos

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Baal Shem Tov Mikvah (spring-fed)

Hours: Reported open 24 hours

Baal Shem Tov St. 24, Medzhybizh 31530, Ukraine

Modern mikvah built at the spring where the Baal Shem Tov is said to have immersed; part of the kever compound.

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אכסניא

Where to stay

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Baal Shem Tov Vacation House

Private rental house in central Medzhybizh, 3 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms, sleeps up to 12; walking distance to the kever.

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Heichal Baal Shem Tov (on-site hospitality center)

Baal Shem Tov St. 24, Medzhybizh 31530, Ukraine

On-site complex beside the ohel with guest rooms, study hall and dining hall; reported to sleep 200+ pilgrims. Busiest on Shavuos (the Besht's yahrzeit).

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Getting around

Checked information

Jewish heritage tours & transport to Ukraine

Organized Jewish heritage tours and private transport including Medzhybizh (roughly a 4-hour drive from Kyiv).

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What else is within reach.

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Questions

What people ask before they go.

Where is the kever of Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov?

At Baal Shem Tova St 24, Medzhybizh, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. It is in the Medzhybizh Old Jewish Cemetery. Medzhybizh is also searched as Mezhibuzh.

When is the yahrzeit of Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov?

6 Sivan. He was niftar in 1760.

Which airport is closest to Medzhybizh?

Kyiv Zhuliany (Ihor Sikorsky) (IEV), about 243 km · 151 mi away in a straight line. The other airports within reach are Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International (LWO) and Iași International (IAS). 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 Medzhybizh?

Alongside Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov, the listing for this beis hachaim records Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta, Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf Kitzes.

Is it safe to travel to Medzhybizh?

Ukraine remains subject to rapidly changing security conditions and transport disruption. Check official travel advice and local guidance immediately before making any plans.