Type Jewish Size five | Country United States Owned by Temple Israel Phone +1 402-556-6536 | |
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Find a Grave Temple Israel Cemeteryaka Pleasant Hill Cemetery Address 6500 N 42nd St, Omaha, NE 68107, USA Similar Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha Civic Auditorium, Lewis and Clark Landing, Holy Family Catholic, Holland Performing Arts Center | ||
Temple Israel Cemetery, also known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery, is located at 6412 North 42 Street (42nd and Redick Avenue) in the North Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska.
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History
The cemetery comprises cemeteries for three congregations: Temple Israel Synagogue and two defunct synagogues, B'nai Jacob and Anshe Sholom.
Temple Israel Cemetery is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Nebraska. Five acres of land was purchased by the B’nai Israel Society in August 1871. The Society deeded the cemetery to the Congregation of Israel, which later became Temple Israel.
The cemetery is part of the Conservative and Reform Jewish communities of Omaha. It is a medium-sized cemetery that is situated on five acres and features a long central drive that goes down a steep hill. The cemetery, along with a new front gate, was refurbished in 1999.