Beth El Cemetery Explained

Beth El Cemetery
Established:	1939
Country:	United States
Location:	Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinates:	41.2112°N -96.0441°W
Type:	Jewish
Owner:	Beth El Synagogue
Size:	3 acres
Interments:	~1,700
Findagraveid:	100386

The Beth El Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery located at 4700 South 84th Street (84th and "L" Streets) in Ralston, a city that is south of Omaha, Nebraska.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Beth El Synagogue bought land for the cemetery in 1927, and the cemetery was opened in 1939.

The cemetery is part of the Conservative community of Omaha. It is a medium-sized cemetery that is situated on three acres.

In May 1999, the Etta and Harold Epstein Family Chapel of Remembrance was dedicated on the grounds, enabling congregants to hold indoor services at the cemetery.^[4]

Notable burials

• Johnny Rosenblatt (1907–1979) Mayor of Omaha (1954–61). Rosenblatt Stadium was named after him
• Edward Zorinsky (1928–1987) American politician and US Senator.
• The cemetery also has graves for Jewish soldiers and officers from Omaha who were killed in World War I, World War II, and other wars^{[5] [6]}

See also

• History of the Jews in Omaha, Nebraska
• List of cemeteries in Omaha
• History of Omaha

External links

• Beth-El Cemetery

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cemetery and Burial Information. Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. 28 December 2013.
2. Web site: United States > Nebraska NE > OMAHA: Douglas and Sarpy Counties. International Jewish Cemetery Project. International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS). 28 December 2013. 31 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131231002458/http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/nebraska-ne/omaha-douglas-and-sarpy-counties.html. dead.
3. Web site: Golden Hill. Graveyards of Omaha. 28 December 2013.
4. Web site: Cemetery. Beth El Synagogue. 29 December 2013.
5. Web site: War Casualties. Central High School Foundation. 28 December 2013.
6. Web site: WWII Veterans: Memories of the Jewish Midwest (Volume 12 - Summer 2003/5763). Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. 28 December 2013.