Hebrew Rest No. 1

4100 Elysian Fields

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

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About Hebrew Rest No. 1

Compiled from public sources — Listed by 1 Jewish funeral-chapel directories.

Hebrew Rest No. 1 is the oldest section of a cemetery complex founded in 1860, located at Pelopidas and Elysian Fields.

BackgroundFounded in 1860; oldest section of Hebrew Rest 1, 2, and 3 complex.

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

Who may be buriedMembers and non-members both eligible for burial; pricing differs by membership status.

Details on record

Operator

Hebrew Rest Cemetery Association (Touro Synagogue / Temple Sinai)

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