Kivrei tzaddikim
Where kvittlach have been brought
The earlier site offered kvittlach at these kivrei tzaddikim. Please confirm which kevarim are served today. Each page has a sourced biography, seforim, yahrzeit, kever, historical background, and who came before and after.
Eretz Yisroel
Me'aras Hamachpelah
מערת המכפלה
Me'aras Hamachpelah, Chevron (Hebron)
the Avos and Imahos · No single yahrzeit — see the page
Kever Rochel
קבר רחל
Kever Rochel, on the road to Beis Lechem (Bethlehem)
Rochel Imeinu · 11 Cheshvan (traditional)
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai zy"a
רבי שמעון בר יוחאי
The tziyun in Meron, Galilee
2nd century, a Tanna · 18 Iyar (Lag BaOmer) — his hilula
The Kosel HaMaaravi
הכותל המערבי
The Kosel HaMaaravi, Yerushalayim Ir HaKodesh
the western retaining wall of Har HaBayis
Rav Ovadia Yosef zt"l
מרן הרב עובדיה יוסף זצ״ל
The Sanhedria cemetery, Jerusalem, beside the Rabbanit
1920–2013 · 3 Cheshvan
The first Bostoner Rebbe, Reb Pinchas Dovid Horowitz zy"a
דער ערשטער באסטאנער רבי, רבי פנחס דוד הורוויץ זי״ע
Har HaZeitim (the Mount of Olives), Yerushalayim. He was niftar in Williamsburg and was first buried in America; after the war his sons brought him to Har HaZeitim, as he had asked in his tzavaah.
1876–1941 · 8 Kislev
Reb Moshe Horowitz zy"a, Bostoner Rebbe of Brooklyn
רבי משה הורוויץ זי״ע, באסטאנער רבי פון ברוקלין
Har HaZeitim (the Mount of Olives), Yerushalayim
1909–1985 · 14 Sivan
Reb Levi Yitzchok Horowitz zy"a, the Bostoner Rebbe of Boston and Har Nof
רבי לוי יצחק הורוויץ זי״ע, דער באסטאנער רבי פון באסטאן און הר נוף
Har HaZeitim (the Mount of Olives), Yerushalayim. The levayah was in his beis medrash in Har Nof, and the kevurah was the same night on Har HaZeitim.
1921–2009 · 18 Kislev
Reb Chaim Avrohom Horowitz zy"a, Bostoner Rebbe of Ramat Beit Shemesh
רבי חיים אברהם הורוויץ זי״ע, באסטאנער רבי פון רמת בית שמש
Har HaZeitim (the Mount of Olives), Yerushalayim, near his father
1933–2016 · 18 Sivan
Reb Pinchas Dovid Horowitz zy"a, Bostoner Rebbe of Flatbush
רבי פנחס דוד הורוויץ זי״ע, באסטאנער רבי פון פלאטבוש
Har HaZeitim (the Mount of Olives), Yerushalayim, in the section of Kollel Chibas Jerusalem. The levayah was first in Flatbush, and then from Shamgar in Yerushalayim.
1945–2023 · 25 Sivan
United States
The Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbeim
האהל של כ״ק אדמו״ר מליובאוויטש
Old Montefiore Cemetery, Cambria Heights, Queens, New York
the Frierdiker Rebbe, 1880–1950; the Rebbe, 1902–1994 · The Frierdiker Rebbe: 10 Shevat 5710; the Rebbe: 3 Tammuz 5754
The Ohel of the Bobover Rebbeim
דער אוהל פון די באבובער רביים
Floral Park / Washington Cemetery (Deans), Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
Reb Shlomo, 1907/08–2000; Reb Naftula, 1931–2005 · Reb Shlomo: 1 Av 5760 (Rosh Chodesh Av); Reb Naftula: 12 Adar II 5765
The Satmar Rebbe, Reb Yoel Teitelbaum zy"a
דער סאטמארער רבי, רבי יואל טייטלבוים זי״ע
The large ohel at the top of the Kiryas Joel cemetery, 30 Schunnemunk Road, Kiryas Joel (Monroe), New York
1887–1979 · 26 Av
The Rivnitzer Rebbe zy"a
דער ריבניצער רבי זי״ע
The ohel in the Vizhnitzer Bais HaChaim (Monsey Cemetery), Route 306 at Brick Church Road, Monsey / Spring Valley, New York
c. 1902–1995 · 24 Tishrei, Isru Chag Sukkos
The Skverer Rebbe, Reb Yaakov Yosef Twersky zy"a
דער סקווירער רבי, רבי יעקב יוסף טווערסקי זי״ע
The large ohel in the New Square (Shikun Skver) cemetery, New Square, New York. By Skver custom the matzeivah has no inscription.
1899–1968 · 2 Nisan
Canada
Ukraine
Lublin
The Chozeh of Lublin zy"a
החוזה מלובלין
The old Jewish cemetery on Grodzisko hill, ul. Kalinowszczyzna, Lublin
1745–1815 · 9 Av 5575, Tisha B'Av
The Maharshal zy"a
המהרש״ל
The old Jewish cemetery on Grodzisko hill, ul. Kalinowszczyzna, Lublin
c. 1510–1573 · 12 Kislev 5334
The Maharam of Lublin zy"a
המהר״ם מלובלין
The old Jewish cemetery on Grodzisko hill, ul. Kalinowszczyzna, Lublin
1558–1616 · 16 Iyar 5376
Rabbi Shalom Shachna zy"a
רבי שלום שכנא זי״ע
The old Jewish cemetery on Grodzisko hill, ul. Kalinowszczyzna, Lublin, Poland
c. 1495–1558 · 1 Kislev (Rosh Chodesh Kislev)
Rabbi Azriel HaLevi Horowitz zt"l
רבי עזריאל הלוי הורוויץ זצ״ל
The old Jewish cemetery on Grodzisko hill, ul. Kalinowszczyzna, Lublin, Poland
1757–1818 · 22 Cheshvan
Poland and Galicia
The Bnei Yissaschar zy"a
הבני יששכר
The ohel in Dynów (Dinov), near Rzeszów, Poland
1783–1841 · 18 Teves 5601
Reb Yisroel Isserl zt"l
רבי ישראל איסרל זצ״ל
Remah Beis Hachaim, beside the Remah Shul, Kazhimiezh, Krakow, Poland
d. 1568 · 13 Adar I (in a leap year; 13 Adar in a regular year)
The Remu zy"a
דער הייליגער רמ״א זי״ע
Remah Beis Hachaim, beside the Remah Shul, Kazhimiezh, Krakow, Poland
c. 1520–1572 · 18 Iyar (Lag BaOmer)
Rabbi Eliezer Ashkenazi zt"l
רבי אליעזר אשכנזי זצ״ל
Remah Beis Hachaim, Kazhimiezh, Krakow, Poland
c. 1512–1585 · 22 Kislev
The Bach zy"a
דער הייליגער ב״ח זי״ע
Remah Beis Hachaim, Kazhimiezh, Krakow, Poland
c. 1561–1640 · 20 Adar (in a leap year, 20 Adar II)
Reb Elimelech of Lizensk zy"a
הרב ר׳ אלימלך מליזענסק זי״ע
The Beis Hachaim, Ulica Bożnicza, Leżajsk (Lizensk), Poland
1717–1787 · 21 Adar (in a leap year, 21 Adar II)
The Maor VaShemesh zy"a
דער מאור ושמש זי״ע
The nayer Beis Hachaim (New Jewish Cemetery), ul. Miodowa, Krakow, Poland
c. 1754–1823 · 1 Tammuz (Rosh Chodesh Tammuz)
Reb Dovid of Lelov zy"a
ר׳ דוד לעלובער זי״ע
The alte Beis Hachaim, Lelów (Lelov), Poland — the ohel was destroyed under the Communist regime and later rebuilt
1746–1814 · 7 Shevat 5574
The Divrei Chaim of Sanz zy"a
דער דברי חיים פון צאנז זי״ע
The ohel in the Beis Hachaim of Sanz (Nowy Sacz), Poland
1793–1876 · 25 Nissan
The Shineve Rav zy"a
דער שינעווער רב זי״ע
The Beis Hachaim, Sieniawa (Shinova), Poland
1815–1898 · 6 Tevet
Reb Shlomo of Bobov zy"a
רבי שלמה פון באבוב זי״ע
The ohel in the Beis Hachaim of Bobov (Bobowa), Poland
1847–1905 · 1 Tammuz
Reb Chaim Yaakov of Limanowa zy"a
רבי חיים יעקב פון לימאנאוו זי״ע
The ohel in the Beis Hachaim of Bobov (Bobowa), Poland
d. 1935 · 21 Cheshvan
The Aryeh D'Bei Ilai zy"a
דער אריה דבי עילאי זי״ע
The ohel in the Beis Hachaim of Brzesko (Brigel), Poland
d. 1846 · 17 Tevet
Reb Meshulam Zalman Yehonasan Lipschitz zt"l
רבי משולם זלמן יהונתן ליפשיץ זצ״ל
The ohel in the Beis Hachaim of Brzesko (Brigel), Poland
d. 1855 · 1 Elul
Reb Tuvia Lipschitz zt"l
רבי טוביה ליפשיץ זצ״ל
The ohel in the Beis Hachaim of Brzesko (Brigel), Poland
d. 1912 · 8 Adar (in a leap year, 8 Adar II)
The Megaleh Amukos zy"a
דער הייליגער מגלה עמוקות זי״ע
Remah Beis Hachaim, Kazhimiezh, Krakow, Poland
c. 1585–1633 · 13 Av
The Tosefos Yom Tov zy"a
תוספות יום טוב זי״ע
Remah Beis Hachaim, Kazhimiezh, Krakow, Poland — by the wall, next to Yossele the Holy Miser
c. 1579–1654 · 6 Elul or 26 Elul — sources disagree; see the note below
Yossele the Holy Miser zy"a
יוסעלע דער הייליגער קמצן זי״ע
Remah Beis Hachaim, Krakow, by the wall next to the Tosefos Yom Tov zy"a
17th century · [CONFIRM YAHRZEIT]
Reb Mendel of Rimanov zy"a
דער רבי ר׳ מענדלע מרימאנאוו זי״ע
The Beis Hachaim, Rymanów (Rimanov), Poland. The original ohel and matzeivah were destroyed in the churban and later rebuilt.
1745–1815 · 19 Iyar
Rabbi Shimon Sofer zy"a
רבי שמעון סופר זי״ע
The nayer Beis Hachaim (New Jewish Cemetery), ul. Miodowa, Krakow, Poland
1820–1883 · 17 Adar II
Rabbi Akiva Kornitzer zt"l
רבי עקיבא קארניצער זצ״ל
The nayer Beis Hachaim (New Jewish Cemetery), ul. Miodowa, Krakow, Poland
1838/39–1892 · 11 Teves
Rabbi Yosef Nechemia Kornitzer zt"l
רבי יוסף נחמיה קארניצער זצ״ל
The nayer Beis Hachaim (New Jewish Cemetery), ul. Miodowa, Krakow, Poland
1880–1933 · 2 Iyar
Rabbi Shmelka Kornitzer Hy"d
רבי שמלקה קארניצער הי״ד
The nayer Beis Hachaim (New Jewish Cemetery), ul. Miodowa, Krakow, Poland — the kever of his ashes, beside his father
1905–1941 · [CONFIRM YAHRZEIT]
Rabbi Shmuel Teitelbaum zt"l of Gorlice
רבי שמואל טייטלבוים זצ״ל פון גארליץ
The nayer Beis Hachaim (New Jewish Cemetery), ul. Miodowa, Krakow, Poland
c. 1814–1888 · 9 Cheshvan
