Har Nebo Cemetery Explained

Har Nebo Cemetery
Established:	1890^[1]
Country:	United States
Location:	6061 Oxford Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.0391°N -75.0868°W
Type:	private
Size:	16acres
Graves:	>35,000^[2]
Findagraveid:	45031

Har Nebo Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in the Oxford Circle neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in 1890, it is the oldest privately owned Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia. It is named for Mount Nebo, a Moabite mountain mentioned as the place where Moses died in the Hebrew Bible on the other side the Jordan River.

Modern issues

Har Nebo Cemetery is recognized as a cemetery that is, for the most part, in severe disrepair. Many gravestones are knocked over, much of the ground is unkempt, and the cemetery is often inaccessible.^[3] A restoration has been undertaken by Friends of Jewish Cemeteries to take ownership of and restore the cemetery to its previous condition.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notable interments

• David Cohen, Philadelphia City Councilman
• Harry Gold (1910–1972), atomic spy^{[7] [8]}
• Eddie Gottlieb (1898–1979), American professional basketball coach and team owner^[8]
• Samuel Gross (1891–1934), Medal of Honor recipient^[8]
• Stan Hochman (1928–2015), sportswriter^[8]

External links

• Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society, Cemetery Data

Notes and References

1. Book: Meyers, Allen . The Jewish Community of South Philadelphia . Arcadia Publishing . 1998 . 0-7524-1202-7 . 35.
2. Web site: 2022-09-18 . Over 100 volunteers gather in Oxford Circle to restore historic cemetery . 2023-04-08 . FOX 29 Philadelphia . en-US.
3. Web site: Lowenkron . Hadriana . 25 Jul 2020 . Locked gates and 4-foot-tall grass: Conditions at 2 Philly cemeteries leave families in anguish . 2023-04-08 . Philadelphia Inquirer . en.
4. Web site: 2022-09-18 . Over 100 volunteers gather in Oxford Circle to restore historic cemetery . 2023-04-08 . FOX 29 Philadelphia . en-US.
5. Web site: Rogelberg . Sasha . 2022-11-30 . Friends of Jewish Cemeteries Completes Second Phase of Restoration Project . 2023-04-08 . Jewish Exponent . en-US.
6. Web site: Inquirer . Kevin Riordan The Philadelphia . Conserving Jewish cemeteries, one stone at a time . 2023-04-08 . The Frederick News-Post . en.
7. News: 1972 death of Harry Gold revealed. The New York Times. 14 February 1974.
8. Web site: Improvements being made at Har Nebo, Mount Carmel cemeteries. Jewish Exponent. Gotlieb. Andy. 30 July 2020.