Beth Israel Cemetery (Portland, Oregon) Explained

Beth Israel Cemetery
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Location:	Portland, Oregon
Country:	United States

Beth Israel Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in southwest Portland, Oregon, United States. It has the distinction of being the oldest continually running Jewish cemetery in the country.^[1]

Notable burials

• Caroline Burke (1913–1964), actress, theater producer, and art collector
• Henry Heppner (c. 1831–1905) Businessman and namesake for Heppner, Oregon.
• Solomon Hirsch (1839–1902), community leader^[2]
• Julius Meier (1874–1937), Governor of Oregon^[3]
• Maurine Neuberger (1907–2000), US Senator
• Richard L. Neuberger (1912–1960), US Senator and author
• Joseph Simon (1851–1935), US Senator

See also

• Beth Israel School
• Congregation Beth Israel (Portland, Oregon)

Notes and References

1. Book: Bergen. Teresa. Davis. Heide. 2021. Historic Cemeteries of Portland, Oregon. Arcadia Publishing. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. 978-1-467-14861-0. 148.
2. Web site: Solomon Hirsch, Early Jewish Pioneer Businessman and Politician of Portland Oregon.. Jewish Museum of the American West. November 4, 2017.
3. Book: Spencer. Thomas E.. Where They're Buried: A Directory Containing More Than Twenty Thousand Names of Notable Persons Buried in American Cemeteries, with Listings of Many Prominent People who Were Cremated. 1998. Genealogical Publishing. 430. 978-0806348230. November 4, 2017.