Beth_El_Cemetery

Beth El Cemetery

Beth El Cemetery

Jewish cemetery in Douglas County, Nebraska, USA

The Beth El Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery located at 4700 South 84th Street (84th and "L" Streets) in Ralston, a city that is south of Omaha, Nebraska.[1][2][3]

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History

Beth El Synagogue bought land for the cemetery in 1927, and the cemetery was opened in 1939.[2]

The cemetery is part of the Conservative community of Omaha. It is a medium-sized cemetery that is situated on three acres.[4]

In May 1999, the Etta and Harold Epstein Family Chapel of Remembrance was dedicated on the grounds, enabling congregants to hold indoor services at the cemetery.[4]

Notable burials

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cemetery and Burial Information". Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  2. [2]
    "United States > Nebraska NE > OMAHA: Douglas and Sarpy Counties". International Jewish Cemetery Project. International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS). Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Golden Hill". Graveyards of Omaha. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Cemetery". Beth El Synagogue. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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    "War Casualties". Central High School Foundation. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  6. [6]
    "WWII Veterans: Memories of the Jewish Midwest (Volume 12 - Summer 2003/5763)". Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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