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גראָדנע

Grodno

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גראדנע — ציון רבי שמעון שקאפ

Grodno — kever of Reb Shimon Shkop

New Jewish cemetery, Zaniemanski Forshtat, across the Neman, Grodno, Belarus

  • There is more than one Jewish cemetery in Grodno and the older ones did not survive. The one you want is the newest, on the far side of the Neman in the Zaniemanski Forshtat quarter — being across the river is why it was spared.
  • Navigate across the Neman first and ask locally for the Jewish cemetery in Zaniemanski; the older sites in the city centre will not have what you came for.
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At the kever

Who is buried here.

רבי שמעון יהודה הכהן שקאפ

Rabbi Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop

Reb Shimon Shkop, rosh yeshiva of Grodno

שערי יושר

5700 / 1939

1860–1939. Rosh yeshiva of Shaar HaTorah in Grodno and one of the shapers of the Lithuanian way of learning; the Shaarei Yosher is his. He was niftar in Grodno in October 1939, weeks after the war began, and is buried here.

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Nearby

What else is within reach.

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Questions

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Where is the beis hachaim in Grodno?

Grodno — kever of Reb Shimon Shkop — New Jewish cemetery, Zaniemanski Forshtat, across the Neman, Grodno, Belarus.

Who is buried in Grodno?

The listing for this beis hachaim records Rabbi Shimon Yehuda HaKohen Shkop.

Which airport is closest to Grodno?

Vilnius International (VNO), about 142 km · 89 mi away in a straight line. The other airports within reach are Kaunas International (KUN) and Warsaw Chopin (WAW). There is no direct flight to the town itself, so the last leg is by road whichever airport you use.