RESPONSE TO CEMETERY SURVEY
by Cathy Steirn and Jane Hoberman It is with gratitude and appreciation to all who participated in Kehilla’s cemetery survey that we write this article to our congregation. We anticipate that this will be the first of other communiqués about this complex and life cycle topic. The intention of this survey was to determine if […]
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
There is presently a chance to purchase graves in Mountain View cemetery so that Kehilla members can be buried together and we can get that area consecrated as Jewish. We are currently in active conversation with the CFO and Sales Manager at Mt. View. As there is a tight window of time for these plans, […]
A Final Resting Place for Kehilla (update from prior article in the September Kol Kehilla)
from the Chevra Kadisha Committee (update from prior article in the September Kol Kehilla) Kehilla’s Chevra Kadisha has begun looking at securing a Kehilla (and/or greater Bay Area Jewish) section at a local or nearby cemetery for our congregation. We have expanded our search to consider green burial. All places we include below bury cremains. We […]
Help Us Plan for Kehilla
Dear Friends, As you may have read in our last post, Kehilla’s Chevra Kadisha has been looking at securing a section at a nearby cemetery for our congregation. While there are several Jewish burial areas in the Bay Area, none have specifically Kehilla sections (or if needed for greater buying power, larger Jewish community […]
A Final Resting Place for Kehilla (update from prior article in the Kol Kehilla)
by Cathy Steirn (update from prior article in the Kol Kehilla) Kehilla’s Chevra Kadisha has begun looking at securing a Kehilla (and/or greater Bay Area Jewish) section at a local or nearby cemetery for our congregation. We have expanded our search to consider green burial. All places we include below bury cremains. We recognize that […]
