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Graceland Memorial Cemetery, Jewish section, Miami, FL, US. 992 burials total.
4420 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33134. Phone: 305-446-2922. This cemetery has a Jewish section dating back to approximately 1937. Contact person: Sherylee Sarandis, Rubin-Zilbert Funeral Chapel, 1701 Alton Rd. Miami Beach, FL 33139. Phone: 305-538-6371. Ms. Sarandis says she has Jewish records from 1937. From approximately 1944 to approximately 1983, this Jewish section was owned and administered by Temple Israel of Greater Miami, the oldest Reform congregation, who were the primary but not exclusive users. Many of these records also are available from Temple Israel. Contact: Edith Kerness or Sue Collins, Temple Israel, 137 NE 19th St. Miami, FL 33132. Phone: 305-573-5900. Space now is available to all. [before 2001] Number of burials: 500 also: Temple also used Graceland Memorial Park. Temple Israel Cemetery founded in 1944.
Data and photos submitted courtesy of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami (JGSGM). Cemetery Committee Chair-Marcia Finkel. Photographers-Kenn Finkel, Diane Frankel, Joan Parker, Carol Pivnik, Helene Schenker, Kathryn Shubert, Judy Turbin, Fran Waxman. Translator-Michael Milgrom.
Cemetery gates.
Map of cemetery.
Overview of north section.
Overview of middle section.
Overview of south section.
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