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Jewish burial in Berkeley, CA — every local option

Berkeley has one documented Jewish burial option in town: Gan Shalom, a section within Deschutes Memorial Gardens offering 104 plots. For families needing more choices, Jewish burial near Berkeley ranges from El Cerrito (4 miles) to the Colma area south of San Francisco (18 miles), where multiple standalone cemeteries operate. Availability and membership eligibility vary by location—contact operators directly, as most do not publish plot pricing online.

29 cemeteries·3 funeral homes·4 detailed listings·across San Francisco Bay Area·Updated October 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in Berkeley, CA

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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Jewish section

Gan Shalom

Berkeley, CA

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Gan Shalom, established in 2011 within Deschutes Memorial Gardens, serves Jewish families across Central Oregon.
✓Established in 2011 within Deschutes Memorial Gardens.
✓Offers 104 burial plots.
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Jewish funeral homes serving Berkeley

Assessment based on public website review · categories describe scope of Jewish service, not quality

Experienced Jewish funeral home

East Bay Jewish Funerals

Hayward, CA · 20 mi · Corporate

East Bay Jewish Funerals operates as a division of the Jewish Funeral Group, partnering with Chapel of the Chimes Hayward Funeral Home. They provide traditional Jewish funeral services including tahara (ritual washing), shmira (watch), and all-wood caskets.

May be relevant for: Families in the East Bay area looking for coordinated Jewish funeral services supported by a national network.

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Limited Jewish funeral home

Chapel of The Chimes Funeral Home

Hayward, CA · 20 mi

Chapel of The Chimes Funeral Home is located in Hayward, California. The website does not indicate Jewish funeral services or accommodations.

May be relevant for: Families in the Hayward, CA area seeking a general funeral home.

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Experienced Jewish funeral home

San Mateo Jewish Funerals

San Mateo, CA · 22 mi · Corporate

San Mateo Jewish Funerals is a division of Jewish Funeral Group operating in partnership with Skylawn Funeral Home. The service focuses on facilitating traditional Jewish funeral practices for the Bay Area, including tahara and shmira.

May be relevant for: Families seeking traditional Jewish funeral options fulfilled through a specialized network partnership.

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Jewish cemeteries near Berkeley — across San Francisco Bay Area

Sorted by distance from Berkeley

Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Standalone Jewish cemetery

Gan Shalom Cemetery

Briones, CA · 12 mi away

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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth
Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Standalone Jewish cemetery

Hills of Eternity Memorial Park

Colma, CA · 17 mi away

Operator
Jewish Cemeteries of San Francisco
What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, established in 1889, is a 20-acre cemetery owned and operated by Congregation Sherith Israel.
✓Established in 1889; 20-acre property.
✓Closed Saturdays and Jewish and federal holidays.
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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Jewish section

Ner Shalom Progressive Cemetery

Sebastopol, CA · 47 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Ner Shalom Progressive Cemetery is a section within Pleasant Hills Memorial Park, dedicated in 2018, open to all people who identify as Jews and their loved ones.
✓Plot purchase must be arranged directly with Pleasant Hills by calling (707) 823-5042.
✓Section within Pleasant Hills Memorial Park, dedicated in 2018.
What Families Should Know
!Open to all people who identify as Jews and their loved ones.
!Endowment fee of $250 for members or $500 for non-members to the Ner Shalom Cemetery Endowment Fund, in addition to plot price. Plot price list available as downloadable PDF (dated July 2023).
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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth
Eternal Home Cemetery17 mi
Colma, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Home of Peace Cemetery17 mi
Colma, CA · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed
Salem Memorial Park17 mi
Colma, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Sunrise Memorial Cemetery17 mi
Vallejo, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Community Jewish Cemetery22 mi
Novato, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Valley Memorial Park22 mi
Novato, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Gan Hazikaron at Skylawn Memorial Park26 mi
San Mateo, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Skylawn Funeral Park29 mi
Half Moon Bay, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Napa Valley Memorial Park29 mi
Napa, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Magen David Memorial Gardens31 mi
Livermore, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Roselawn Cemetery31 mi
Livermore, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
B'nai Israel Cemetery32 mi
Petaluma, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery45 mi
St. Helena, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
St. Helena Cemetery45 mi
St. Helena, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Beth David Memorial Garden at Oak Hill Memorial Park46 mi
San Jose, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Home of Peace Cemetery at Oak Hill Memorial Park46 mi
San Jose, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Los Gatos Memorial Park46 mi
San Jose, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Santa Rosa Memorial Park47 mi
Santa Rosa, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed

Region guide

Berkeley is part of our San Francisco Bay Area burial guide — every documented Jewish cemetery and funeral home in the area, grouped by town.

Nearby city guides

Oakland (2)·El Cerrito (1)·Lafayette (1)·Martinez (1)·Benicia (1)·San Rafael (1)·Concord (1)·Colma (4)

Common questions about Jewish burial in Berkeley

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Berkeley, CA?▼
Yes — one is documented in Berkeley: Gan Shalom. The nearest others are Home of Eternity Cemetery & Mausoleum in Oakland (3 miles), Sunset View Cemetery & Mortuary in El Cerrito (4 miles), Home of Peace Cemetery in Oakland (8 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near Berkeley are selling plots?▼
None of the cemeteries on this page has yet confirmed public plot sales with EverJewish. Most listings still read "details not yet confirmed" — ask the cemeteries from this page and their answers come to you.
?Which Jewish funeral homes serve Berkeley?▼
3 Jewish funeral homes are documented serving Berkeley: East Bay Jewish Funerals in Hayward (20 miles); Chapel of The Chimes Funeral Home in Hayward (20 miles); San Mateo Jewish Funerals in San Mateo (22 miles). A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial with the cemetery and the rabbi; call the funeral home first, not the cemetery.
?What does a Jewish burial plot cost near Berkeley?▼
Cemeteries rarely publish prices, and a grave is several lines — the plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, the monument and its setting — that differ by section and by membership. On EverJewish you tell the Jewish cemeteries near Berkeley once what you're looking for and each answers you with its own availability, requirements and prices; no calls until you're ready.
?What should a family confirm before choosing a Jewish cemetery near Berkeley?▼
Whether plots are available now and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including a non-Jewish spouse and section rules; the total cost in writing; the cemetery's rules for the monument; and which funeral homes it works with. Jewish funerals are not held on Shabbat or festivals, and customs vary between communities — the family's rabbi decides what is right for them.
?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Berkeley itself?▼
Yes. Gan Shalom, a Jewish section within Deschutes Memorial Gardens in Berkeley, offers 104 burial plots. Contact the cemetery directly to confirm current availability and eligibility.
?What are the closest Jewish burial options if Gan Shalom is full?▼
Sunset View Cemetery & Mortuary in El Cerrito is 4 miles away (open 8am–5:30pm daily). The Colma area, 18 miles south, has multiple Jewish cemeteries including Hills of Eternity, Eternal Home, and Home of Peace, all operated or coordinated through Jewish Cemeteries of San Francisco.
?How do I find pricing and plot availability?▼
Most cemeteries do not publish prices online. Contact Gan Shalom in Berkeley or your nearest option directly. Colma-area cemeteries can be reached through Jewish Cemeteries of San Francisco; operators like Sinai Memorial Chapel handle inquiries for their locations.
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