Maimonides Cemetery

90 Elmont Rd, Elmont NY 11003 and 895 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn NY 11208

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●Independent record, compiled from public sources — some details confirmed by the cemetery's operator (Valerie Buck, by email, Sep 2026). Correct a fact

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Selling to the public Confirmed by the cemetery · Sep 2026

Plots are available for purchase by the general Jewish community, per the operator. A limited number of single graves are available at the Brooklyn cemetery (895 Jamaica Ave). Most available graves — plots and singles — are in Elmont (90 Elmont Rd), plus interfaith at Beit Chaverim.

About Maimonides Cemetery

Compiled from public sources — maimonidescemetery.com (operator).

Maimonides Cemetery, established in 1853, operates a location in Elmont, Long Island.

PricingSingle grave: $6,500.

PracticalBrooklyn ground is by appointment only.

Confirmed by Maimonides Cemetery

Details Maimonides Cemetery confirmed directly with EverJewish, Valerie Buck, by email — Sep 2026. Not a verified listing; the rest of this page remains an independent record.

Contact for familiesValerie Buck, Administrator — 516-775-6222 Confirmed by the cemetery · Sep 2026

Details on record

Type

Standalone Jewish cemetery

Where it is, and who can arrange a burial there

Jewish funeral homes nearby

Kehila ChapelsLists this cemetery

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Sherman's Flatbush Memorial Chapel, Inc.

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Weinstein, Garlick, Kirschenbaum Chapels

Brooklyn · 0 mi · (718) 377-4848

Plaza Jewish Community Chapel

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Questions to ask Maimonides Cemetery

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Not answered in public records. Check them off as you go — (516) 775-6222.

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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