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מאהיליוו

Mogilev

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מאהיליוו — בית החיים

Mogilev — the Jewish cemetery

Jewish cemetery, Mogilev, Mogilev Region, Belarus

  • THE BURIALS ARE CATALOGUED AND ONLINE. That happened in 2014, and it is the reason to plan a visit here in advance rather than walking rows: over five thousand graves, and the list of who is in them can be read from home.
  • It is walled and it is watched. A concrete wall was built round the whole ground from 2000 with money raised abroad, along with a building for the guards, and twenty-five of the old kevorim were restored then. Roughly a sixth of the cemetery has since been restored again.
  • IT IS CLOSED TO NEW BURIALS except on plots already fenced by a family. The ground is not for sale and nothing may be built on it.
  • In 2019 it was given the status of a historical and memorial burial place — the only Jewish cemetery in Belarus that has it. That is real protection, and it is why this ground is in better condition than most in the country.
  • The oldest kevorim are the worst off. Many of the later monuments are substantial stonework and stand; the early ones are worn down or gone. Upkeep is done by volunteers, by donors abroad and by families.
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Where is the beis hachaim in Mogilev?

Mogilev — the Jewish cemetery — Jewish cemetery, Mogilev, Mogilev Region, Belarus.

Which airport is closest to Mogilev?

Minsk National (MSQ), about 151 km · 94 mi away in a straight line. The other airports within reach are Vilnius International (VNO) and Kyiv Zhuliany (Ihor Sikorsky) (IEV). There is no direct flight to the town itself, so the last leg is by road whichever airport you use.