נכנסים בלי כגלדחמלחדגכ
What's waiting for you at the Chabad House
For every Jew who comes up the hill, whatever your background and however much you know. Come for Shabbat, for a class, or just to sit on the balcony with a cup of chai.
Shabbat & Holidays Shabbat and holiday meals on the balcony, with Kiddush, zemirot and travelers from everywhere. Sign up ahead. 
Classes, library and tefillin A class every evening, a library of Jewish books, and tefillin with a view of the snow peaks. 
Kosher food Home-cooked meals from the Chabad House kitchen, and a shelf of kosher products. [to confirm: days and hours] From the album
Moments at the Chabad House
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A Friday afternoon hug -
A holiday, and everyone around the table -
Tefillin with a view -
Havdalah after Yom Kippur -
An evening class -
Shabbat on the balcony
Photos: Chabad House Kasar Devi
Why we're here
On a mission from the Rebbe, King Moshiach
We founded the Chabad House in Kasar Devi on a mission from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, King Moshiach. The Rebbe taught that every Jew, anywhere in the world, can add light, and that every small mitzvah brings the Redemption closer.
That's why we're here, on a hill facing the Himalayas: so every Jew who passes through has a warm home, Shabbat, tefillin and a kind word, and so that together we prepare the world to greet Moshiach.
Long live our Master, our Teacher and our Rebbe, King Moshiach, forever and ever
More about the RebbeGetting to Kasar
Choose where you're starting from and what matters to you: simple, cheap, fast or comfortable. Each option opens a page with a map, times, prices and how to book.
- Easiest · No changes Direct taxi 9–12 hours ₹4,700–6,900 per car Map and details
- Recommended · Good value Night train + jeep 10–11 hours ₹500–1,600 per person Map and details
- Comfortable · No winding roads Taxi or train + helicopter About 8 hours Helicopter ₹3,000 + ground travel Map and details
- Cheapest Night bus About 12.5 hours From ₹655 per person Map and details
- Fastest Flight + taxi 5–6 hours Flight + ₹2,500–3,500 Map and details
- Easiest · No changes Direct taxi 8–10 hours [price per car] Map and details
- Recommended · Good value Night train from Haridwar + jeep About 11 hours [price] Map and details
- Fastest · Comfortable Helicopter from Dehradun About 2.5 hours About ₹5,500 per person Map and details
- Straight to the foothills Sleeper bus to Kathgodam + jeep About 11 hours [price] Map and details
Orange = very winding mountain road. Almost every route ends with three hours of hairpin bends from Haldwani to Almora. Only the helicopter skips them. Take a motion sickness pill, and sit up front.
We pinned these up for you
Notes on the fridge
Things travelers in Kasar only find out after two days.
- Bring cash! The nearest ATMs are in Almora. Come up with cash: UPI doesn't work with a foreign phone number.
- A flashlight at night There are leopards in the area. After dark, don't walk the trails alone.
- A fleece in your bag About 2,000 meters up. Evenings are cool, and winter nights get close to freezing.
- Phone signal Jio and Airtel work in Almora. In the village it changes from house to house.
- Indian law Hashish is common on the hill, and it's illegal. Even a small amount can mean up to a year in prison.
- Guests in the village Pay what you agreed, say namaste, and keep the hill clean.
- Hiking on Friday? Be back before sunset for Kabbalat Shabbat, and sign up for the meal ahead of time.
Things to do in Kasar
All the places, with a map
- Tishrei Sep–Oct The holidays
- Cheshvan Oct–Nov Clearest skies
- Kislev Nov–Dec Chanukah
- Tevet Dec–Jan Cold
- Shevat Jan–Feb Maybe snow
- Adar Feb–Mar
- Nisan Mar–Apr Pesach Seder
- Iyar Apr–May In bloom
- Sivan May–Jun Shavuot
- Tammuz Jun–Jul
- Av Jul–Aug Monsoon
- Elul Aug–Sep Monsoon
Open Closed
Nice to meet you
You came up the hill for the quiet. So did we. We came on the Rebbe's mission, so that every Jew who reaches Kasar has a warm home: for Shabbat, for a question, for a cup of chai, or just to talk.
Rabbi Tal and Rachel Ramot More about the Chabad House
Building Kasar From a balcony to a hall
The Chabad House started on a makeshift balcony with a tiny kitchen. We're building a hall, so there's room for everyone on Shabbat and the holidays. [to confirm the project is active]