Sabile (Ger. Zabeln) — town in the Talsi District (Republic of Latvia).

Known since 1253. From 1795 — part of the Russian Empire, a township (Zabeln) in the Talsen District of Courland Province. In 1918–1940 — part of the Republic of Latvia, in 1940–1991 — the Latvian SSR.

In 1881 Sabile had 873 Jews (62%), in 1897 — 798 (48%), in 1910 — about 700 (approx. 48%), in 1920 — 224 (24%), in 1925 — 325 (24%), in 1930 — 306 (16%), and in 1935 — 281 Jews (15%).

Jews lived in Sabile from the early 19th century. A Jewish community was established in 1840. The first rabbi of Sabile was Menahem-Mendl Israelson. In 1840–1847 the rabbi was Mordkhe-Uri Samunov, followed until 1862 by Dov-Ber-Zeev-Wolf Lifshits, in 1864–1900 by Zvi Ralbe, and in the 1900s–1910s by Meir Berlin. In 1875 a synagogue was built. In 1897, Sholom-Tzvi Tobias founded a yeshiva in the town. At the beginning of the 20th century there were two synagogues and a Jewish cemetery.

In 1913, Jews owned the only wholesale pharmacy warehouse, the only watchmaking workshop, and 17 shops and stores in Sabile (including 7 grocery stores, all 6 textile shops, and the only jewelry shop).

In 1915, the Jews were expelled from Sabile.

After 1920, less than half of those expelled returned. In the 1920s, Jews of Sabile received assistance from the Joint Distribution Committee (Joint). In the 1920s–1930s, they actively contributed to the Jewish National Fund. In the 1930s, the majority of shops and workshops in Sabile belonged to Jews. Jews included 2 of the 3 physicians and 1 of the 2 dentists in the town. In the 1920s–1930s, branches of various Jewish political parties and organizations operated in Sabile. A Jewish school functioned.

In the 1920s, the rabbi of Sabile was Khone Kagan (1853, Dinaburg — 1930), in 1931–1937 — Benyamin-Yonatan Kagan (1894–?), and in 1940–1941 — Yitzkhok Segal (1912, Rozenov — 1941).

On 1 July 1941, Sabile was occupied by units of the Wehrmacht. Soon afterward, the Jews of Sabile were shot.

After 1945, a memorial marker was erected at the site of the mass execution of the Jews of Sabile.

Sabile. Sinagogue built in 1875.