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Jewish burial in Richmond, CA — compare local options

Richmond has no Jewish cemetery of its own. The nearest are Sunset View Cemetery & Mortuary in El Cerrito (3 miles), Gan Shalom in Berkeley (6 miles), and Home of Eternity Cemetery & Mausoleum in Oakland (10 miles). The nearest Jewish funeral homes are East Bay Jewish Funerals in Hayward (26 miles), Chapel of The Chimes Funeral Home in Hayward (26 miles), and San Mateo Jewish Funerals in San Mateo (27 miles). Whether a cemetery still sells graves, and to whom, differs from one to the next; each listing below says what has been confirmed.

26 cemeteries·3 funeral homes·4 detailed listings·across San Francisco Bay Area

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Jewish funeral homes serving Richmond

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East Bay Jewish Funerals

Hayward, CA · 26 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.

Limited Jewish funeral home

Chapel of The Chimes Funeral Home

Hayward, CA · 26 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.

Experienced Jewish funeral home

San Mateo Jewish Funerals

San Mateo, CA · 27 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.

Jewish cemeteries near Richmond — across San Francisco Bay Area

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

Gan Shalom

Berkeley, CA · 6 mi away

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

Gan Shalom Cemetery

Briones, CA · 13 mi away

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 · 20 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.
Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Jewish section

Ner Shalom Progressive Cemetery

Sebastopol, CA · 41 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).
Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth
Benicia City Cemetery13 mi Ask about plots
Benicia, CA · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed
Home of Peace Cemetery14 mi Ask about plots
Oakland, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Community Jewish Cemetery16 mi Ask about plots
Novato, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Valley Memorial Park16 mi Ask about plots
Novato, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Memory Gardens Cemetery18 mi Ask about plots
Concord, CA · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed
Eternal Home Cemetery20 mi Ask about plots
Colma, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Home of Peace Cemetery20 mi Ask about plots
Colma, CA · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed
Salem Memorial Park20 mi Ask about plots
Colma, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Napa Valley Memorial Park24 mi Ask about plots
Napa, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
B'nai Israel Cemetery26 mi Ask about plots
Petaluma, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Skylawn Funeral Park34 mi Ask about plots
Half Moon Bay, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Magen David Memorial Gardens36 mi Ask about plots
Livermore, CA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Roselawn Cemetery36 mi Ask about plots
Livermore, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery39 mi Ask about plots
St. Helena, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
St. Helena Cemetery39 mi Ask about plots
St. Helena, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Santa Rosa Memorial Park41 mi Ask about plots
Santa Rosa, CA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed

Region guide

Richmond 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

El Cerrito (1)·Berkeley (1)·Oakland (2)·San Rafael (1)·Martinez (2)·Vallejo (1)·Lafayette (1)·Benicia (1)

Questions to ask a cemetery in Richmond

→Does the funeral home have its own chevra kadisha, or coordinate with a community one?
→What happens if a death occurs on Shabbat or Yom Tov?
→Which cemeteries does each funeral home work with?
→Are pricing and package details available in writing?
→Can transport to Israel be coordinated?
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