בית החיים ראדין

Radun Jewish Cemetery — Ohel of the Chofetz Chaim

Radun (Radin) · ראדין

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How to get there

Radun (Raduń), Voranava district, Hrodna (Grodno) region, Belarus (~25 km NW of Lida)

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The exact grave coordinates are not confirmed yet — go by the address and ask locally. We don't publish a coordinate we haven't checked.

1.A wooden ohel stands over the grave of the Chofetz Chaim in the restored Radun Jewish cemetery, alongside matsevot of Radun yeshiva rabbis (including Rabbi Naftali Tropp). The town is home to the historic Radun Yeshiva.
2.Exact grave GPS is not confirmed from a reliable public source here — confirm the cemetery/ohel location and access locally (the site was restored in the 1990s). Belarus entry rules change; check current travel requirements.

Restored memorial cemetery with a wooden ohel over the Chofetz Chaim's grave. Confirm exact location and access locally before traveling.

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Closest airports

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

Vilnius (VNO)Vilnius International· 75 km · 46 mi straight-line· regional
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Kaunas (KUN)Kaunas International· 124 km · 77 mi straight-line· regional
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Minsk (MSQ)Minsk National· 199 km · 124 mi straight-line· regional
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Who is buried here

Known kevarim

רבי ישראל מאיר הכהן קגן

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan

The Chofetz Chaim

חפץ חיים · שמירת הלשון · משנה ברורה · אהבת חסד

Yahrzeit: כ״ד אלול · 5693 / 1933

Author of the Mishnah Berurah; head of the Radun Yeshiva. Buried under an ohel in Radun.

Verification

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