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An Accessible Path to Burial in the Holy Land
For countless Jews residing outside Israel, the prospect of eternal rest in the Holy Land carries profound spiritual significance.
Discover Your Path to Eternal Rest in Jerusalem
As Jews, our connection to the Land of Israel runs deep. That's why many of us dream of being buried in Israel, preferably Jerusalem.
The Ultimate Gift for a Departed Loved One
Help to fulfill a lifelong dream with burial in Jerusalem
Oporto Jewish community opens first cemetery in five centuries
Jewish cemetery first one to operate in Portuguese city since expulsion edict was enacted by Portugal in 1497.
Viable options for a final resting place in Jerusalem
A Final Kindness for Your Loved Ones: Viable options for a final resting place in Jerusalem
Where Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Technology
Options for burial in Jerusalem that you can live with.
High-Tech Solutions for an Ancient Burial Tradition
Har Hamenuchot offers a range of options for burial in Jerusalem
Belgrade Jewish cemetery vandalized for second time in two years
One of only two Jewish cemeteries still operating in Serbia vandalized with swastikas and anti-Jewish symbols.
Several options for burial on Har Hamenuchot
A Jerusalem Burial Solution for All
The Ultimate Dream of Every Diaspora Jew Burial in Jerusalem is not beyond your reach
No one likes to talk about dying. Nevertheless, there are times when we must put emotions aside and make advance preparations for the inevit
A Final Kindness for Your Loved Ones
Viable options for a final resting place in Jerusalem
Woman crushed by gravestone in Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Elvira Navarro was killed while tending to historic Staten Island cemetry. Her family is now suing for damages.
German cemetery memorial to Jewish families destroyed by vandal
Memorial stone at the old cemetery in Dermbach dedicated to the memory of Jewish families has been destroyed by a vandal.
Burial of German neo-Nazi in Jewish music scholar's plot sparks outrage
Burial described as a "terrible mistake" leads Berlin anti-Semitism official to file criminal report with department of justice.
Report: Jewish group caused 'irreversible harm' to Ukraine Jewish cemetery
Jewish group renovating a Jewish cemetery in Ukraine accused of damaging headstones.
Graffiti reading ‘murdering Jews we will hang you’ painted at Spanish Jewish cemetery
'A good Jew is a dead Jew' and 'murdering Jews, we will hang you,' spray-painted at entrance to Jewish cemetery near Madrid, Spain.
Danish Jewish cemetery vandalism allegedly ordered by Swedish neo-Nazi, prosecutors say
Vandalism of a Jewish cemetery in Denmark last year was allegedly ordered by a Swedish neo-Nazi leader.
One of the US’ largest cemetery companies quotes Nazi Heinrich Himmler in its calendar
One of the country’s largest cemetery operators included a quote from Heinrich Himmler in a calendar it distributed as a marketing tool.
Cemeteries struggling to cope with number of Covid-19 victims in New York City
At epidemic's peak, a New Yorker was dying every two minutes.
Prague returns parts of Jewish gravestones used as cobblestones
Pieces of Jewish gravestones used to pave sidewalks in Prague to be returned to 19th-century cemetery.
Omaha: Dozens of headstones toppled at Jewish cemetery
Police request public's aid in locating perpetrators after vandals topple, break, headstones at Omaha cemetery.
Polish students clean up local Jewish cemetery
Polish students clean Jewish cemetery, learn to read the headstones' Hebrew inscriptions.
'Sight of desecrated graves an affront to every decent person'
European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative President Rabbi Isaac Schapira condemns the desecration of a British military cemetery in Haifa.
Headstones destroyed in cemetery in northern Israel
Police investigate after cemetery caretaker discovers 35 smashed headstones.
Save the planet, don’t cremate, says Jewish cemetery
These Jewish cemeteries are trying to combat pollution by offering low-cost, natural burials.
Doors stolen from historic NY Jewish cemetery
Doors to 7 mausoleums, 75 air vents stolen from Beth Olam Jewish Cemetery on Queens-Brooklyn border.
73 headstones smashed at fire-ravaged Romanian Jewish cemetery
Hate crime suspected as dozens of headstones smashed in neglected Husi Jewish cemetery.
'Any attack on Jews is an attack on us all'
Strasbourg mayor, chief rabbi join 1,000 people at rally against anti-Semitism at vandalized Jewish cemetery.
Arab youth indicted for filming himself digging grave for sister
Youth from central Israel threatens to kill his sister, filming himself at cemetery: 'This week, this girl will be among the graves.'
Online information center to be established on Polish cemeteries
All cemeteries to be mapped and placed in computerized database. Stone markers will be placed at corners of about 1,400 cemeteries.
Jewish cemetery vandalized in Moldova
Jewish headstone in Moldova painted with swastika. In separate incident, hundreds of Jewish headstones found at military base in Ukraine.
Second time in a month: Jewish cemetery in Poland vandalized
Jewish cemetery near Krakow vandalized for the second time in less than a month, resulting in damage to dozens of headstones.
Anonymous entrepreneur restores Jewish cemetery in Poland
Anonymous donor spends hundreds of thousands to restore 19th century Jewish cemetery in town of Żywiec, Poland.
Heatwave exposed headstones’ layout at Holland’s oldest cemetery
100 °F heatwave kills grass at 400-year-old Beth Haim Jewish cemetery, allowing headstones to be properly seen for first time in decades.
Pushing Poland to acknowledge destroyed Jewish cemetery
Haredim flock to Polish schoolyard where they say a cemetery used to stand.
Boston’s oldest Jewish cemetery to become immigrant center
Ohabei Shalom's burial chapel concerted into immigration center.
Flames ravage Russian Jewish cemetery
Blaze torches Jewish cemetery in Voronezh, Russia. Authorities investigating if fire was result of arson.
Seattle Jewish cemetery damaged by homeless squatters
Jewish cemetery officials in Seattle say city has failed to protect it from abuse by homeless squatters.
NY teen to serve jail time for vandalizing Jewish cemetery
Teen who spray-painted 'Heil Hitler' and swastikas on wall of Jewish cemetery sentenced to six months in jail.
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