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Jewish burial in Gilroy, CA — every local option

Gilroy has one Jewish cemetery option within city limits—Gan Emeth at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park—though it does not require congregation affiliation for burial. Families also have access to several documented Jewish cemeteries near Gilroy: Gan Emeth in Morgan Hill (10 miles), Gan Hazikaron in Salinas (22 miles), and options further out in the Bay Area. Contact the cemetery directly for current plot availability and pricing.

9 cemeteries·1 funeral home·1 detailed listings·across San Francisco Bay Area·Updated October 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in Gilroy, CA

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Jewish funeral homes serving Gilroy

No Jewish funeral home is documented within 30 miles of Gilroy; the nearest are shown with their distance. Assessment based on public website review · categories describe scope of Jewish service, not quality

Dedicated Jewish funeral home

Sinai Memorial Chapel

Palo Alto, CA · 41 mi · Non-Profit

Sinai Memorial Chapel is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Jewish funeral home serving the Bay Area. They provide customized care for Jews of all denominations and means, and offer free professional grief counseling to mourners along with community education programs.

May be relevant for: Bay Area families looking for a dedicated, non-profit Jewish funeral home offering a wide range of options including green burial.

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Jewish cemeteries near Gilroy — across San Francisco Bay Area

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

Gan Emeth

Morgan Hill, CA · 9 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Jewish section within Gavilan Hills Memorial Park in Gilroy, maintained by Congregation Emeth and open to the broader Jewish community.
✓For pricing and plot inquiries, contact ritual@emeth.net or 408-778-8200.
What Families Should Know
!One does not need to be affiliated with Congregation Emeth to be buried or arrange a burial at Gan Emeth.
!The cemetery does not publish prices; fees and plot-selection inquiries are directed to the office.
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Region guide

Gilroy 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

Morgan Hill (1)·Soquel (1)·Santa Cruz (1)·San Jose (3)·Livermore (2)

Common questions about Jewish burial in Gilroy

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Gilroy, CA?▼
Yes — one is documented in Gilroy: Gavilan Hills Memorial Park. The nearest others are Gan Emeth in Morgan Hill (9 miles), Beit Olam Cemetery in Soquel (20 miles), Home of Peace Cemetery in Santa Cruz (25 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near Gilroy 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 Gilroy?▼
One Jewish funeral home is documented serving Gilroy: Sinai Memorial Chapel in Palo Alto (41 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 Gilroy?▼
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 Gilroy 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 Gilroy?▼
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 Gilroy?▼
Yes. Gan Emeth, located within Gavilan Hills Memorial Park in Gilroy, is the only Jewish cemetery in the South Valley. The cemetery is owned and operated by the Habing Family.
?Do I need to be a congregation member to be buried here?▼
No. Gan Emeth does not require affiliation with any congregation to arrange a burial. Contact the cemetery directly for plot selection and pricing details.
?How do I get pricing and check plot availability?▼
Gan Emeth does not publish prices online. For fees and plot inquiries, contact them directly at ritual@emeth.net or 408-778-8200.
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