A guide for families: the Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries near New Orleans, town by town across Greater New Orleans, and what to do in the first hours. Whether a cemetery has graves available should always be confirmed with its office.
Updated October 2026
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A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial in keeping with Jewish tradition, and works with the cemetery and the rabbi. Customs vary between families and communities. Ask any home for its General Price List; each keeps its own number.
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The Jewish cemeteries in this guide nearest each town, closest first (straight-line miles). Where a family can be buried depends on who holds the plot, so confirm with the cemetery's office.
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EverJewish documents 13 Jewish cemeteries within about 35 miles of central New Orleans, across 2 towns — 5 standalone Jewish cemeteries and 3 Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The nearest towns are New Orleans, Covington.
No cemetery in this region has yet documented public plot sales on EverJewish. Most pages still say "details not yet confirmed" — call the office, and ask about membership as a path in.
Often within a day or two. What sets the timing: the cemetery's schedule, Shabbat and Jewish holidays (Jewish cemeteries generally don't hold burials then), the death certificate and burial permit, and family who need to travel. Waiting for close family is common. The funeral home will tell you the earliest time that works.
2 Jewish funeral homes are documented in the region: Tharp Funeral Home in Metairie; Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home in New Orleans. Each page lists what is documented about tahara, shomer, Shabbat and holiday practice, and what remains an open question.
Whether plots are currently available and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including interfaith and section rules; costs in writing — plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, monument; and which funeral home the cemetery works with. Every cemetery on EverJewish can be asked directly from its page, and questions marked "planning ahead" carry no urgency.
Tell us once what you're looking for — how many plots, which section, your timeframe — and the Jewish cemeteries near you answer on EverJewish: availability, what's required, and pricing with payment plans. Offices that have joined answer in their own words; for the rest, your page shows what is on record and their number. No calls until you choose.
Thirteen Jewish cemeteries are documented within 35 miles of New Orleans, spread across two towns in Louisiana. The area includes five standalone Jewish cemeteries and three Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. Most are located in New Orleans itself, with one farther option in Covington. Congregational affiliations appear among the documented sites. Availability has not yet been confirmed for any of these thirteen cemeteries.
EverJewish has compiled detailed pages from the public websites of five of these cemeteries, drawing on information the cemeteries have published online. None of these cemeteries have directly confirmed their details with EverJewish. Families planning ahead should contact cemetery offices to verify current availability, procedures, and requirements, as documentation is still incomplete for the region.
Two funeral homes serving Jewish families are documented in the Greater New Orleans area: Tharp Funeral Home in Metairie and Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home in New Orleans. Cemetery offices and funeral directors can confirm or update their details with EverJewish at no cost, helping families find accurate information when they need it most.
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