KSC
Košice International
56 km · 35 mi away, straight line
Kevarim and nesios across Europe and Asia — a section of White Glove Kosher Travel.
City guide · Hungary
קערעסטיר
Kerestir (Bodrogkeresztúr)
A White Glove guide to the journey, the tzaddik, and the practical details that matter most.
At the kever
רבי ישעיה'לע קערעסטירער
Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner, Reb Shayale of Kerestir
Visitor experience
Practical notes from visitors — access, directions, and the condition of the site.
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Finding the kever
- 1.Use the exact map pin for the Jewish cemetery parking area; rural roads and map labels can vary.
- 2.After arriving, follow current local signs and directions for the cemetery entrance and the ohel.
- 3.On 3 Iyar and other busy dates, plan extra time for parking, walking, and local access arrangements.
- 4.The ohel is locked behind an iron door and holds three kevarim, not one: Reb Shayele in the middle, his rebbetzin, and a third that the people who look after the place say they no longer have a name for. Reb Shayele's is at the highest point of the ground, with his chassidim buried around him.
Reb Shayale of Kerestir is remembered for extraordinary hachnasas orchim, tzedakah, and warmth toward every Yid. His kever draws visitors throughout the year, particularly around his yahrzeit.
Seforim
תורות וסיפורים של רבי ישעיה׳לע קערעסטירער
יארצייט
ג׳ אייר
שנת פטירה
תרפ״ה / 1925
Shomer & access contact
Cemetery guard (Tzion access)
The Tzion on the hill is usually open; if closed, call the guard (Mrs. Katy) to open it.
Getting there
The nearest airports, and the drive at the end of each.
DEB
Debrecen International
78 km · 48 mi away, straight line
TAT
Poprad-Tatry
130 km · 81 mi away, straight line
Searches open with a booking partner, who takes the booking and the payment. Nothing is booked on this site.
Practical guide
Everything around the visit.
כשרות עסן
Kosher food
Reb Shayele's Guest House kitchen
Kossuth u. 67, 3916 Bodrogkeresztúr, Hungary
Hot meals, drinks, and sandwiches for guests (expanded greatly around the yahrzeit).
מקוה
Mikvaos
Kerestir mikveh
Kossuth u. 67, 3916 Bodrogkeresztúr, Hungary
Mikveh available at the guest house complex.
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What else is within reach.
4 km · Hungary
Tarcal Jewish Cemetery
6 km · Hungary
Mád — kever of the Kol Aryeh
6 km · Hungary
Erdőbénye — the Jewish cemetery
7 km · Hungary
Tokaj — the Jewish cemeteries
Questions
What people ask before they go.
Where is the kever of Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner, Reb Shayale of Kerestir?
At Zsidó temető és kilátó parkoló, Unnamed Road, 3916 Bodrogkeresztúr, Hungary. It is in the Kerestir Jewish Cemetery. Kerestir (Bodrogkeresztúr) is also searched as Bodrogkeresztúr, Kerestur, Reb Shayale.
When is the yahrzeit of Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner, Reb Shayale of Kerestir?
3 Iyar. He was niftar in 1925.
Which airport is closest to Kerestir (Bodrogkeresztúr)?
Košice International (KSC), about 56 km · 35 mi away in a straight line. The other airports within reach are Debrecen International (DEB) and Poprad-Tatry (TAT). There is no direct flight to the town itself, so the last leg is by road whichever airport you use.