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Beth El Cemetery

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Established
  
1939

Country
  
United States

Owned by
  
Beth El Synagogue

Location
  
Omaha, Nebraska

Type
  
Jewish

Size
  
3 acres

The Beth El Cemetery is located at 4700 South 84th Street (84th and "L" Streets) in Ralston, a city that is south of Omaha, Nebraska.

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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.

Notable burials

  • Johnny Rosenblatt (1907–1979) Mayor of Omaha (1954–1961). Rosenblatt Stadium was named after him
  • Edward Zorinsky (1928–1987) American politician. He served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Nebraska from 1976 until his death in 1987. He was the first Jew elected to statewide office in Nebraska
  • 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

    • References

    Beth El Cemetery Wikipedia
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