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Jewish burial in San Rafael, CA — compare local options

What is publicly known, what has been confirmed, and what families should ask — including options in neighboring cities, because the nearest available Jewish cemetery is often not in the town itself.

24 cemeteries·4 funeral homes·4 reviewed profiles·within 50 miles

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Jewish Cemeteries in San Rafael

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Jewish Funeral Homes

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Dedicated Jewish funeral home

Sinai Memorial Chapel

Palo Alto, CA · 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.

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

View full profile → (650) 369-3636
Experienced Jewish funeral home

San Mateo Jewish Funerals

San Mateo, CA · Corporate

San Mateo Jewish Funerals operates as a division of Jewish Funeral Group in partnership with Skylawn Funeral Home. The funeral home facilitates traditional Jewish funeral rites including tahara and shmira for families in the Bay Area.

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

View full profile → (877) 788-6570
Experienced Jewish funeral home

East Bay Jewish Funerals

Hayward, CA · Corporate

East Bay Jewish Funerals is a division of the Jewish Funeral Group that partners with Chapel of the Chimes Hayward Funeral Home to provide Jewish funeral services. They offer tahara (ritual washing), shmira (watching), and all-wood caskets, and integrate with shiva.com for mourning support and sympathy coordination.

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

View full profile → (510) 400-4442
Limited Jewish funeral home

Chapel of The Chimes Funeral Home

Hayward, CA

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

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

View full profile → (510) 400-4442
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Reviewed profile·Jewish section

Gan Shalom

Berkeley, CA · 16 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.
View full record → (510) 848-3298
Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth
Reviewed profile·Standalone Jewish cemetery

Hills of Eternity Memorial Park

Colma, CA · 22 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.
View full record → (650) 755-4700
Reviewed profile·Standalone Jewish cemetery

Gan Shalom Cemetery

Briones, CA · 22 mi away

View full record → (925) 228-3636
Reviewed profile·Jewish section

Ner Shalom Progressive Cemetery

Cotati, CA · 25 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).
View full record → 707-664-8622 (congregation); 707-823-5042 (Pleasant Hills Cemetery, for plot purchase)
Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth
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Questions Families May Want to Ask
Does the funeral home have its own chevra kadisha, or coordinate with a community one?
Is tahara performed on-site or at another facility?
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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