Beth El Cemetery

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.[1][2][3]

Beth El Cemetery
Details
Established1939
Location
Omaha, Nebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°12′42.12″N 96°2′34.08″W
TypeJewish
Owned byBeth El Synagogue
Size3 acres
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History

Beth El Synagogue bought land for the cemetery in 1927, and the cemetery was opened in 1939.[2]

The cemetery is part of the Conservative community of Omaha. It is a medium-sized cemetery that is situated on three acres.[4]

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 (1954–1961). 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[5]
  • Seth Conrad Rich (January 3, 1989 – July 10, 2016) was fatally shot in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington, D.C. He was a 27-year-old employee of the Democratic National Committee (DNC)
  • 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[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "Cemetery and Burial Information". Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  2. "United States > Nebraska NE > OMAHA: Douglas and Sarpy Counties". International Jewish Cemetery Project. International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS). Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  3. "Golden Hill". Graveyards of Omaha. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. "Cemetery". Beth El Synagogue. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  5. "Edward Zorinsky". Find A Grave. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  6. "War Casualties". Central High School Foundation. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  7. "WWII Veterans: Memories of the Jewish Midwest (Volume 12 - Summer 2003/5763)". Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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