🕯️ Key Yahrzeits of Hasidic Rabbis in Hungary for 2025: Spiritual Pilgrimage Guide

✡️ Hungary’s Sacred Legacy in Hasidic Judaism

Hungary was once home to vibrant Hasidic communities whose spiritual leaders left lasting legacies. Their graves have become pilgrimage sites for Jews from around the world. Commemorating their yahrzeits in person is an emotional, powerful experience. Here’s your guide to the most important dates and locations in 2025.

📅 2025 Yahrzeit Calendar – Hungary’s Great Rabbis

1. Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner of Kerestir (Reb Shaya'la)

  • 🗓 Yahrzeit: May 6, 2025 (27 Nisan)

  • 📍 Bodrogkeresztúr (Kerestir)

  • ✡️ The most visited Hasidic grave in Hungary. Known for hospitality and miracles, his image is placed in Jewish homes for protection.

2. Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum (Yismach Moshe)

  • 🗓 Yahrzeit: April 30, 2025 (21 Nisan)

  • 📍 Újhely (Sátoraljaújhely)

  • ✡️ Founder of the Teitelbaum dynasty. Ancestor of Satmar Hasidim.

3. Rabbi Yehuda Aszód (Av Beit Din of Dunaszerdahely)

  • 🗓 Yahrzeit: July 7, 2025 (1 Tammuz)

  • 📍 Aszód / Dunaszerdahely area

  • ✡️ One of Hungary's leading halachic authorities in the 19th century.

4. Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Kaliv (First Kaliver Rebbe)

  • 🗓 Yahrzeit: March 18, 2025 (16 Adar)

  • 📍 Nagykálló (Kaliv)

  • ✡️ Known for the niggun “Sol Sayn Kaddish.” The Kaliv court still thrives in Israel.

5. Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Liska (Lisker Rebbe)

  • 🗓 Yahrzeit: June 17, 2025 (21 Sivan)

  • 📍 Olaszliszka (Liska)

  • ✡️ Revered tzadik whose legacy continues in Liska communities worldwide.

6. Rabbi Chaim Friedlander of Liska

  • 🗓 Yahrzeit: July 22, 2025 (26 Tammuz)

  • 📍 Liska

  • ✡️ Grandson of the previous, continued his grandfather’s teachings and leadership.

🧭 Planning a Pilgrimage to Hungary

  • Kerestir on May 6 is the largest annual Hasidic event in Hungary. Thousands arrive for prayers and to receive blessings through Rabbi Shaya'la’s merit.

  • Kosher meals & lodging are available in Bodrogkeresztúr and nearby Tokaj. Advance booking is essential.

  • Gravesites in Liska, Kaliv, and Újhely are less crowded but spiritually powerful and ideal for quiet reflection.

  • Pair your visit with tours of Jewish quarters in Budapest or heritage routes through Eastern Hungary.

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