A guide for families: the Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries near Philadelphia, town by town across Greater Philadelphia, and what to do in the first hours. Whether a cemetery has graves available should always be confirmed with its office.
Updated October 2026
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A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial in keeping with Jewish tradition, and works with the cemetery and the rabbi. Customs vary between families and communities. Ask any home for its General Price List; each keeps its own number.
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The Jewish cemeteries in this guide nearest each town, closest first (straight-line miles). Where a family can be buried depends on who holds the plot, so confirm with the cemetery's office.
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EverJewish documents 27 Jewish cemeteries within about 40 miles of central Philadelphia, across 20 towns — 16 standalone Jewish cemeteries and 4 Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The nearest towns are Philadelphia, Bala Cynwyd, Camden, Pennsauken.
No cemetery in this region has yet documented public plot sales on EverJewish. Most pages still say "details not yet confirmed" — call the office, and ask about membership as a path in.
Often within a day or two. What sets the timing: the cemetery's schedule, Shabbat and Jewish holidays (Jewish cemeteries generally don't hold burials then), the death certificate and burial permit, and family who need to travel. Waiting for close family is common. The funeral home will tell you the earliest time that works.
5 Jewish funeral homes are documented in the region: Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Funeral Directors Atlantic County in Philadelphia; Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael Sacks in Philadelphia; Berschler and Shenberg Funeral Chapels in Ambler; Joseph Levine & Sons Memorial Chapel in Trevose; Schoenberg Memorial Chapel in Wilmington. Each page lists what is documented about tahara, shomer, Shabbat and holiday practice, and what remains an open question.
Whether plots are currently available and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including interfaith and section rules; costs in writing — plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, monument; and which funeral home the cemetery works with. Every cemetery on EverJewish can be asked directly from its page, and questions marked "planning ahead" carry no urgency.
Tell us once what you're looking for — how many plots, which section, your timeframe — and the Jewish cemeteries near you answer on EverJewish: availability, what's required, and pricing with payment plans. Offices that have joined answer in their own words; for the rest, your page shows what is on record and their number. No calls until you choose.
The Greater Philadelphia region holds twenty‑seven documented Jewish cemeteries within forty miles of the city center, spanning parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Six cemeteries are located in Philadelphia itself, with others in nearby communities such as Bala Cynwyd, Jenkintown, Camden, Pennsauken, and a dozen more towns. The documentation includes sixteen standalone Jewish cemeteries and four Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. Some are affiliated with congregations or societies. Two cemeteries—Mekom Shalom in Laurel Hill West in Bala Cynwyd and Montefiore Cemetery in Jenkintown—have confirmed their details directly with EverJewish. An additional four have detailed listings compiled from their own public websites.
Availability has not yet been confirmed for any of the twenty‑seven cemeteries in this radius. Families should contact each cemetery office directly to ask about open plots, section options, and procedures. Cemetery offices are welcome to confirm or update their details with EverJewish at no cost, helping families find accurate information during a difficult time.
Five Jewish funeral homes serve the Greater Philadelphia area, including Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Funeral Directors Atlantic County and Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Raphael Sacks in Philadelphia, Berschler and Shenberg Funeral Chapels in Ambler, Joseph Levine & Sons Memorial Chapel in Trevose, and Schoenberg Memorial Chapel in Wilmington. EverJewish gathers this information as an independent reference to help families locate Jewish burial options near Philadelphia, presented without recommendation or ranking.
EverJewish is an independent reference documenting Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries in the United States. Free for families; the record is never for sale. No rankings, no paid placement (how we're funded). We never sell family information.
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