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Jewish burial in Wilkes-Barre, PA — every local option

Wilkes-Barre has one documented Jewish cemetery in town, Ohav Zedek Cemetery. An additional option lies one mile away in Kingston, where Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery offers a burial database accessible via QR code. Families may also consider Temple Israel Cemetery in Scranton (18 miles) and two cemeteries in Hazleton (22 miles), though Temple Israel explicitly describes itself as serving its members and their families.

8 cemeteries·3 detailed listings·within 50 miles·Updated October 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Ohav Zedek Cemetery

Wilkes-Barre, PA · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed

Jewish cemeteries near Wilkes-Barre — within 50 miles

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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website

Temple Israel Cemetery

Scranton, PA · 15 mi away

Affiliation

Congregational

Operator

Temple Israel

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Temple Israel Cemetery serves the Lackawanna Valley as a sacred burial ground for congregation members and families, operated by a volunteer committee.

✓Searchable cemetery maps are available online.

✓Conveniently located for families across the Lackawanna Valley.

What Families Should Know

!Described as "a sacred burial ground for its members and their families."

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

!"Burials, ceremonies, and approved activities may only take place during the cemeteries' open hours and not on Saturdays or other holy days as designated by the rabbi of the congregation."

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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website

Agudas Israel Cemetery

Hazleton, PA · 21 mi away

Affiliation

Congregational

Operator

Agudas Israel

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Cemetery serving the Jewish community of Luzerne County, located approximately one mile from Agudas Israel Congregation.

✓Serves the Jewish community within Luzerne County.

✓Located approximately one mile from Agudas Israel Congregation.

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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website

Keneseth Israel Cemetery

Allentown, PA · 50 mi away

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Keneseth Israel Cemetery, established in 1927, is an 8.4-acre property serving local Jewish congregations in the Allentown area.

✓Office hours: Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

✓As of 2025, approximately 1,700 of 2,100 developed grave sites have been purchased; roughly half are in use.

What Families Should Know

!Open to Jews whether or not members of Keneseth Israel congregation, but pricing differs by membership status.

!Effective July 1, 2025 — Members: single grave $1,200, two graves $2,200, four graves $4,400, cremains $400. Non-members: single grave $1,800, two graves $3,300, four graves $6,600, cremains $600.

!Member rate applies only to those who are members as defined in the Congregation's bylaws at time of purchase.

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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth

Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery1 mi

Kingston, PA · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed

Beth Israel Cemetery21 mi

Hazleton, PA · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed

Tifereth Israel Cemetery42 mi

Mount Carmel, PA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed

Beth El Memorial Park45 mi

Whitehall, PA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed

Nearby city guides

Kingston (1)·Scranton (1)·Hazleton (2)·Mount Carmel (1)·Whitehall (1)·Allentown (1)

Common questions about Jewish burial in Wilkes-Barre

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, PA?▼

Yes — one is documented in Wilkes-Barre: Ohav Zedek Cemetery. The nearest others are Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery in Kingston (1 mile), Temple Israel Cemetery in Scranton (15 miles), Agudas Israel Cemetery in Hazleton (21 miles).

?Which Jewish cemeteries near Wilkes-Barre 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.

?What does a Jewish burial plot cost near Wilkes-Barre?▼

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 Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre?▼

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.

?Which cemetery is closest to Wilkes-Barre?▼

Ohav Zedek Cemetery is in Wilkes-Barre itself. Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery in Kingston is one mile away and offers a burial database accessible via QR code or Cemify link.

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