Historic sites
tomb of the tzaddik of the Lelov dynasty, rebuilt in 2012-2013
Historic sites
a house of prayer of the Lelov Hasidim on Ogrodowa Street, used during pilgrimages to the tzadik's grave
Cemeteries and monuments
a 17th-century Jewish cemetery opposite the former synagogue, today with the tomb of the tzaddik David Biderman
Jewish heritage in Lelów: the tomb of the tzadik David Biderman, an old cemetery from the 17th century and a prayer house for pilgrims.
Lelów is today a destination of Hasidic pilgrimages to the tzadik's grave. All three sites linked to Jewish tradition lie on Ogrodowa Street, opposite one another.
The Old Jewish Cemetery was founded in the 17th century at Ogrodowa 7. For centuries it served the local community. During the Second World War the cemetery was devastated under German occupation and almost no matzevot remain, so you will not see the old rows of tombstones.
On the cemetery grounds stands the Ohel of David Biderman, The tzadik buried there (d. 1814) gave rise to the Lelów Hasidic dynasty, and pilgrims visit his grave.
Across the street, at number 3, a synagogue was set up. The building is not an old synagogue: it was set up after 1990 as a prayer house for visiting pilgrims.
A wider overview is on the page Jewish heritage in Silesia, and for the village itself see things to do in Lelów.
Wartime destruction affected almost the whole cemetery. Today its main point is the tzadik's ohel.
Hasidic pilgrims who visit the grave of David Biderman.
