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Jewish burial in South Portland, ME — every local option

Jewish burial options near South Portland center on Smith Street Cemetery in town, maintained by the Southern Maine Jewish Cemetery Association. Within 3 miles in Portland are Temple Beth El Memorial Park and Mt. Sinai Orthodox Cemetery. Temple Shalom Cemetery in Auburn offers a further option. For current availability, eligibility, and pricing, contact the cemeteries directly.

7 cemeteries·1 funeral home·0 detailed listings·within 50 miles·Updated October 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in South Portland, ME

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Smith Street Cemetery
South Portland, ME · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed

Jewish funeral homes serving South Portland

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Dedicated Jewish funeral home

The Portland Jewish Funeral Home

Portland, ME · 3 mi · Non-Profit

The Portland Jewish Funeral Home is a non-profit organization owned and operated by The Portland Chevra Kadisha. It arranges services according to traditional Jewish rites.

May be relevant for: Jewish families in Maine seeking an authentic, community-owned, non-profit funeral service.

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Jewish cemeteries near South Portland — within 50 miles

Sorted by distance from South Portland

Temple Beth El Memorial Park2 mi
Portland, ME · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Mt. Sinai Orthodox Cemetery3 mi
Portland, ME · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed
Temple Shalom Cemetery31 mi
Auburn, ME · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed
Forest Glade Cemetery (Jewish sections)40 mi
Somersworth, NH · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Pine Hill Cemetery — Temple Israel Section43 mi
Dover, NH · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Temple Israel Cemetery47 mi
Portsmouth, NH · Standalone · details not yet confirmed

Nearby city guides

Portland (2)·Auburn (1)·Somersworth (1)·Dover (1)·Portsmouth (1)

Common questions about Jewish burial in South Portland

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in South Portland, ME?▼
Yes — one is documented in South Portland: Smith Street Cemetery. The nearest others are Temple Beth El Memorial Park in Portland (2 miles), Mt. Sinai Orthodox Cemetery in Portland (3 miles), Temple Shalom Cemetery in Auburn (31 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near South Portland are selling plots?▼
None of the cemeteries on this page has yet confirmed public plot sales with EverJewish. Most listings still read "details not yet confirmed" — ask the cemeteries from this page and their answers come to you.
?Which Jewish funeral homes serve South Portland?▼
One Jewish funeral home is documented serving South Portland: The Portland Jewish Funeral Home in Portland (3 miles). A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial with the cemetery and the rabbi; call the funeral home first, not the cemetery.
?What does a Jewish burial plot cost near South Portland?▼
Cemeteries rarely publish prices, and a grave is several lines — the plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, the monument and its setting — that differ by section and by membership. On EverJewish you tell the Jewish cemeteries near South Portland once what you're looking for and each answers you with its own availability, requirements and prices; no calls until you're ready.
?What should a family confirm before choosing a Jewish cemetery near South Portland?▼
Whether plots are available now and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including a non-Jewish spouse and section rules; the total cost in writing; the cemetery's rules for the monument; and which funeral homes it works with. Jewish funerals are not held on Shabbat or festivals, and customs vary between communities — the family's rabbi decides what is right for them.
?Is there a Jewish cemetery in South Portland?▼
Yes. Smith Street Cemetery is located in South Portland and maintained by the Southern Maine Jewish Cemetery Association. Contact the cemetery directly for current availability and eligibility details.
?What Jewish cemeteries near South Portland are closest?▼
Smith Street Cemetery is in South Portland (0 miles). In Portland, 3 miles away, are Temple Beth El Memorial Park and Mt. Sinai Orthodox Cemetery, both maintained by the Southern Maine Jewish Cemetery Association.
?Can non-members be buried at these cemeteries?▼
Temple Beth El Memorial Park has congregational affiliation requirements, though specifics are not published; contact the cemetery office. For Smith Street Cemetery and Mt. Sinai Orthodox Cemetery, membership or affiliation requirements are not documented—ask the operators directly.
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