Congregation Kneseth Israel Cemetery

Cemetery: 101 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401. Congregation: 1125 Spa Road, Annapolis, MD 21403

Operated by Congregation Kneseth Israel · per public records

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About Congregation Kneseth Israel Cemetery

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Orthodox cemetery established in the early 1930s by Congregation Kneseth Israel, located in Annapolis and described as the only Orthodox Jewish cemetery in Central and Southern Maryland.

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BackgroundEstablished in the early 1930s; located at 101 Defense Highway in Annapolis.

PolicyOrthodox congregation maintains a Chevrah Kadishah for burial preparation.

Plot inquiriesFor burial plot information, contact Jonas Legum via email through the cemetery's dedicated page.

PricingThe cemetery does not publish prices; fees are discussed through the office.

Details on record

Type

Standalone Jewish cemetery

Affiliation

Congregational

Operator

Congregation Kneseth Israel

Contact on Record

Jonas Legum (burial plot contact)

Where it is, and who can arrange a burial there

Jewish funeral homes nearby

Torchinsky Hebrew Funeral Home

Washington · 28 mi · (202) 541-1001

Sol Levinson & Bros., Inc.

Pikesville · 31 mi · (410) 653-8900

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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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