Hebrew Rest Cemetery

2101 Pelopidas Street

(504) 615-7207 · info@hebrewrest.org

Operated by Hebrew Rest Cemetery Association (Touro Synagogue / Temple Sinai) · per public records

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Compiled from public sources — https://www.hebrewrest.org/ · last checked Sep 2026 (web audit).

Hebrew Rest Cemetery was established in 1860 and comprises three distinct sections.

BackgroundOldest section established in 1860; the cemetery comprises three distinct sections.

PricingIn-ground burial: $10,000 for members, $20,000 for non-members. Perpetual care is included.

Who may be buriedThe cemetery distinguishes between members and non-members for burial pricing.

Details on Record

Type

Standalone Jewish cemetery

Operator

Hebrew Rest Cemetery Association (Touro Synagogue / Temple Sinai)

Where It Is — and Who Can Arrange Burial

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Are plots currently available for purchase, and at what cost?Are there membership or affiliation requirements for burial?Who operates the cemetery day to day, and who holds the burial records?Is there an active chevra kadisha relationship?What are the rules for monuments, headstones, and inscriptions?Are perpetual care fees separate from the plot price?

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