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Montefiore Cemetery:
47,790 burials. The correct address for Montefiore Cemetery is 600 Church Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046-1272; Phone (215) 663-1250; Fax: (215) 663-1272. The cemetery did not move! The post office did. Hours: 8:30-4:30 weekdays Opened 1910; Size: 70 acres; Computerized records: and cemetery map available at cemetery.
MONTEFIORE CEMETERY BURIAL ORGANIZATIONS
Source: Chronicles , the Philadelphia Jewish Genealogical Society Newsletter:

A-M: ["active" means active as of 1999]

Abraham I. Saltzman Family Circle	Fisher Memorial Park-active
Abraham Sacks Lodge	Friendship
Achdach B'nai Israel Cong.	Frimmel
Agudas Achim-Goldstein-active	Germantown Congregation
Agudas Achim Congregation	Geulas Israel-active
Ahavas Achim-Goldstein-active	Goldenberg, Louis
Ahavas Achim Belzer Bene. Assn-Active	Goldstein-Active
Ahavas Israel Congregation-Active	Gordon
Ahavas Israel-Goldstein-Active	Greenberg Family Circle-Active
Aitz Chaim Uzichron Jacob Cong	Grodno Lodge-Disbanded?
Also American Fraternity	Grodno-Reisman-Disbanded?
Also Schechter	Haber Lodge Zangwill-Active
American Brotherhood of Israel-Active	Haber Morris-Active
American Fraternity	Haller-Goldstein-Active
American Goldstein-Active	Haller, Dr. Jacob-Active
Anshe Kelm=defunct	Hrzl, Dr. Theodore-Active
Anshe Lito Congregation	Home Beneficial Assn
Anshe Sode Loven-Active	Hyman-Goldstein-Active
Anshei Shavel Congregation	Hyman Lodge-Active
Asher-Active	Incomparable Brothers-Active
Austria Galicia	Independent American Lodge
Bakers' Self-Protection	Indep. American-Goldstein-Active
Berschler-Active	Ioltiskover Verein-Active
Beth David-Active	Isador Family Circle-Active
Beth Joseph	Jewish National
Beth Zion-Active	Jolen-Active
Bnai Abraham-Active	Kahrliker-Active
Bnai Abraham Congregation-Active	Kamenitzer
Bnai Israel-Active	Kanner, Morris
Bnai Jacob	Kehileth Israel
Bnai Menashe	Kensington Comm. Center-Active
Bobroisk-Active	Kesher Israel-Active
Bogoplier Beneficial	King Solomon
Borowsky	Kishineff
Boslover Beneficial-Active	Klaits Family Circle-Active
Braslavsky	Kolker-Active
Brith Sholom Congregation-Active	Korsoner Verein-Active
Brolover Progressive-Active	Krauskopf
Bukier Beneficial-Active	Kurlander Verein
Chaim Weitzman-Active	Lerner, William
Changed name to Emerald Lodge-Active	Levine-Active
Chapel-Active	Liberty Southwark-Active
Charles B. Hall	Liberty Southwark-Golstein-Active
Chevra Linas Hazedek	Love Brothers
Chevra Mishneas-Active	Love of Israel-Active
Chevra Thillim-Active	Ludwig-Active
Clean up-Active	Machzika Arav
Columbia Beneficial	Marcus Jastrow Lodge-Active
Coopersmith	Maurer
Czernowitz-Eicholtz-Active	Mausoleum (Cemetery-owned)-Active
Dorshe Sholom	Memorial Park-Active
Elisavetgrad Bene Assn-Active	Merchants' Protective
Emerald Lodge-Active	Mishkan Israel
Ezras Achim Brisker	Mishneas-Goldstein-Active

MO-Z ["active" means active as of 1999]:

Moishe p;	Silverman Family Circle-Active
Molnick	Sokolifker-Active
N C K - Goldstein-Active	Sons of Israel Congregation-Active
Nemerov Podolier-Active	Stepenitzer-Active
New Liberty	Stillman-Active
Neziner Tripolier	Strawberry Mansion
No Organization	Teplicker-Active
Northern Chevra Kadisha-Active	Terrace Crypt-Active
Ochremover Zangwill-Active	Thillim-Goldstein-Active
Ohavas Chesed Germantown	Tifereth Israel
Ohev Zedek-Active	Tikvoh Chodesh-Active
Pannonia-Active	Tolner
Pennsylvania-Active	Umanier Verein-Active
Pennsylvania Private	United Israel
Pennsylvania-Goldstein-Active	United Jewish Organizations-Active
Pennsylvania-Reisman-Active	United Palestine
Philadelphia Beneficial	United Prog. Beneficial
Poale Zedek	Volkovonitzer-Active
Private-Active	Warsawer
Progressive	Weiss Family Circle-Active
Raphael, Abraham	Widreqitz, Solomon
Rawitz, Bertha	William Penn
Rawitz-Goldstein-Active	William Penn-Goldstein-Active
Rawitz-Stillman-Active	Wise Willig-Active
Reisman, Rosalie-Active	Wise Wilip-Goldstein-Active
Riga	Wise, Stephen S.
Roosevelt-Active	Workman's Circle-Active
Rosenfeld Family-Active	Zangwill Pride Beneficial-Active
Schechter, Professor	Zickney Israel-Active
Schermer	Zlotapolier Beneficial Assn-Active
Shpolier Beneficial	Zwiller-Active
Sick Visitors	.

Mount Carmel Cemetery: aka Har Carmel
JOWBR burial listings [July 2011]
Indexed name list includes 1892-1995 for A-D. E to 1986, F-on from 1950 on only. aka Har Carmel, Germantown . Source: Lois Sernoff; e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and Joan Gross, JGSP.
Located at 5700 Frankford Avenue & Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia County, PA 19135; Contact: Beth at 215-289-0939. Cemetery "office" is inside Scott's Florist Shop, 5772 Frankford Avenue); From shop, walk two blocks north to reach the cemetery; or Frankford Avenue past last Elevated Station, continue to Cheltenham Ave. The Scott family owns Mt Carmel Cemetery and Scott's Florist Shop. The shop is directly across the street from the cemetery. The cemetery office is inside the shop. Scott's daughter, Beth, and her husband manage the cemetery. Beth's hours at the florist shop are 9:30-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Key to cemetery gates is at the flower shop. Hours of cemetery: 9-5. Mt. Carmel was listed at Frankford and Dark Run Lane (name changed to Cheltenham)(1c)
UPDATE: Mt. Carmel Cemetery: located at Frankford and East Cheltenham Avenues. The cemetery is owned/managed by a florist/monument company located across the street. They also own or manage three other cemeteries adjacent to or abutting Mt. Carmel. The staff at the florist shop has the burial ledger that dates back to 1832. The book is highly deteriorated and kept in a drawer. The cemetery has no row, grave, or section markers or coordinates. The record book shows a Lodge section or a row and grave number. The notations are not consistent. The managers have no maps of the grounds, since ownership of the cemetery passed through numerous owners. Source: Judith Lipmanson on JewishGen Digest. [September 2005)
Directions: 1) From Greater Northeast: Take Roosevelt Blvd. South (US Route 1) to Oxford Circle. Go 3/4 of the way around the circle and bear right onto Cheltenham Avenue. Continue on Cheltenham Ave to Frankford Ave. Cemetery entrance is on Frankford Avenue. 2) From Points West: Schuylkill Expressway to Roosevelt Blvd (US Route 1 North). Continue on Roosevelt Blvd to Oxford Circle. Go 1/4 of the way around the circle and bear right onto Cheltenham Avenue. Follow directions as above. From Shop, walk two blocks north to reach the cemetery; or Frankford Avenue past last Elevated Station, continue to Cheltenham Ave. This cemetery that opened in 1896 was primarily for Russians. Jewish Burial Organizations with ground at Mt Carmel listed in the 1900/1901 AJYB, were as follows:
Chebra Thillim founded July, 1887
Congregation Emunath Israel Ohew Solem founded 1881
Hordisher-Wilshoner Lodge Section K (for towns: Gorodishche, Kiev Gub, Cherkassy District (49º17' /31º27'); Olshana, Kiev Gub, (49º13'/31º13')
Records: HSP 1891-1984 [XR890) and Records: HSP [Ph20A.6] Jewish Mt Carmel/Krakauer Beth Elohim, HSP [Ph20A.2-p. 22]
MT. CARMEL CEMETERY LANDSMENSCHAFTEN:
Submitter: Aaron Roetenberg; e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Merle Kastner

Austrian BA	Liberty Lodge 566
Avath Chesed Lodge	Ohev Zedeck Chevra
Benj. Franklin Lodge	Ohev Scholem
Broneberg Lodge	Old Penn Lodge
Chevra Tillem	Penna Lodge
Dr Morias Lodge BA	Phila Lodge
Dr. Hertzel Lodge	Phila Roumania Amer Lodge
Frimel Lodge	Rom Oir Chodesh
Grand Lodge	Romanian Lodge 249
Horadisher Wilshauer BA	Rosenberg
Hung Cong	Schneider Lodge
Hung Free Burial Lodge	Schneier
Hungarian Lodge	Shaller Lodge
Hyman Lodge	Shoemaker BA
Independent Love Bros Lodge	Spaller Lodge
Ingber Lodge	Sprollar Podge
Island?	Taiolers BA
Jewish Free Burial	Tulos BA
Jezer Zane BA	United Progressive Lodge
Keystone Lodge	Zanguella
Krakauer Lodge BA	Zanquell Lodge
Krakauer Benef. Soc	.

Mount Jacob Cemetery:
141 Bartram Avenue, Glenolden, PA 19036; County: Delaware (Darby Township). 215-726-8633. Hours: 9:30-4:30 p.m. Opened in 1942, Mount Jacob is located across the street from Mt. Lebanon on Bartram Avenue.
Directions: 1) South on City Ave. (US Route 1 South) to Springfield Rd. (4th light past Loehman's Plaza), turn left on Springfield Rd. and continue to Oak Ave. (5th light after Mt. Sharon Cemetery), turn right on Oak Ave. and continue to cemetery. (Right side of street) 2) From Schuylkill Expressway and Greater Northeast, follow same directions as Har Zion Cemetery, but continue on Oak Ave., past MacDade Blvd. Cemetery entrance on left side.
MT. JACOB CEMETERY SECTIONS:
Submitter: Aaron Roetenberg; e-mail: aaron@yrkpa.kias.com

Otic Mohlever/Mohliver	Int. Workers Org
Mogilev Podolsic Fellowship	Young Mens Fraternity
Zitomer Beneficial Assn	Friendly Brothers
Judaic Union	Krivozer Beneficial Assn.

Mount Lebanon Cemetery:
1200 Bartram Avenue, Collingdale, PA 19023; Delaware County, Darby Township. 610-729-7400; Hours: 9-3 p.m. Opened 1910.
Directions: (entrance and office on Bartram Avenue): 1) From City Ave. Follow same directions as Mt. Jacob Cemetery. Entrance on left side. 2) From Schuylkill Expressway and greater Northeast: Follow same directions as Har Zion Cemetery, but continue on Oak Ave., past MacDade Blvd. Cemetery entrance on right side. 3 maps are on the wall at the site office. One is of the Brith Achim section, located at the corner of Bartram & Lafayette. The others are of the rest of the burial grounds at Mt Lebanon. Since October 1995, Mt Lebanon has two area codes, "215" and "610."

Mt. Sharon Cemetery:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 441, Springfield, PA 19064, Delaware County. 610-543-8900. Hours 8:30-4 p.m. closed 12-1; Cross Streets: East Springfield Road and West. Opened 1922. Computerized.
Directions: 1) South on City Ave. (US Route 1 South) Springfield Rd. (4th light past Loehman's Plaza). Turn left on Springfield Rd. to cemetery 2) From Center City. South on Baltimore Ave through Clifton Heights to Springfield Rd. Turn right on Springfield Rd and continue to ...?
MOUNT SHARON CEMETERY SECTIONS:
Source: Chronicles , the Philadelphia Jewish Genealogical Society Newsletter: A=Active as of 1999

Adath Israel Protective Lodge	Adath Shalom Synagogue-A: formerly Beth Samuel Congregation
Agudath Israel of Philadelphia-A	Ahavas Achem Congregation Talmud Torah-A
American Brotherhood of Israel-A	American Hebrew-A; formerly Roumanian Hebrew
Anche Libavich; Lubavitch Synagogue	Anche (Anshei) Zitomer
Anshe Sholom Congregation-A	Baranovker-Woliner Beneficial Association-A
Benjamin Franklin Beneficial Association	Beth Am Israel Congregation-A
Beth Hamesdrosh Hogodon Congregation-A; formerly Beth Jacob West Philadelphia	Bikur Cholim of Strawberry Mansion-A
Bnai Aaron Congregation; a/k/a Suburban Jewish Community	Bnai Chaim Social-A
Bnai Israel of Poland-A	Bnai Jacob of Strawberry Mansion
Brith Sholom Lodge #20-A	Cardozo Lodge #400-A
Chevra Shoimra Shabus-A	Chevra Yagdel Torah
Chodorkover Beneficial Association-A	Dinivitz Podolier Beneficial Association
Dorshe Tove Congregation-A	Emerald Lodge #16-A
Emile Zola Lodge #391-A	Farband Labor Zionist Branch 25-A
Fishman Lodge #212 P.O.O.W.	Heisiner Shivte Jeshuren; formerly Shivte Jeshuren
Friends of Zamosch	S. Frug Branch #107
Gates of Justice Congregation	Hertzel Lodge #183 -A; now known as Bobroisk #326
Independent Vinkovitzer	Independent young Mens' Beneficial-A; formerly Bershader
Jewish Free Burial Association-A	Jewish National Workers Alln Br 1-A
Kalisher Stavisther Beneficial-A; now United Jewish Organization
K. Marks Beneficial Assn-A	Kaniver Rez Beneficial Association
Karem Israel Congregation	Kesher Israel Congregation-A
Krivoser Beneficial Association-A; now United Jewish Organization	Lechivitzer Progressive-A
Letitchever Beneficial Association-A	Levinthal Minsker Lodge
Liberty United Southwark-A	Lomzar Mutual Beneficial Association-A
Macabee Group-A	Macabee Lodge #26-A; now Phila Victory lodge
Mastbaum Lodge	Mayer Sulzberger Circle PhC
New Century Lodge	Neziner Synagogue-A; now Beth Zion-Beth Israel
Ochremover Zangwell Pride	Odesser Independent Beneficial Assn
Odesser Ladies Independent Benf Assn-A	Odesser Progressive Branch 301-A
Ostropoler Social Club	Otik Mohliver Cong
Philadelphia Banner Lodge	Phila City Baron Hirsh Lodge; now United palestine I.O.B.A.
Phila Roumanian American Lodge	Phila Victory Lodge #42- A; formerly Phila Lodge 500 and Wise Willig Lodge
Polonner Progressive-A	Progressive Golden Chain of Israel-A
Progressive Sons of Jacob Assn-A	Rabbi Novoseller-A
Rabbi Twersky-A	Rehem Ahevem-A
Roosevelt Lodge-A	Roumanian Oir Chodash-A; now Society Hill Synagogue
Royal Lodge	Shaare Eli Congregation
Shaare Israel Congregation	Shaare Shomayim Congregation
Shivte Jeshuren Beneficial Assn; now Heisner S.J.	Sick Visitors Benef Assn
Smiller Beneficial Association-A; now United Jewish Organization	Society Hill Synagogue-A; formerly Roumanian Oir Chodash
Soltzman Assn (Hyman & Sam)	Soroker Teleneshter Sick Benef-A
Stashover Benef Assn-A	Steuben Burial Assn-A
Tchudnover Progressive Assn-A	Teamsters Union Protective Assn-A
Tikvas Israel Congregation	Tiraspolier Verem
Tulchiner Benef Assn-A	United Jewish Organization-A; formerly Smiller Benef
United Palestine I.O.B.A.; formerly Phila City Baron Hirsh	United Tarashcha Rakitner Benef
Washigton Lodge	Wilna Benef Assn
Winitzer Lodge 274	Winkovitzer Zinkover Verein-A
Wise Willig Lodge-A; now Phila Victory Lodge	Wishnivitzer Voliner Benef-A
Woliner Brance #3-A	Yagdel Torah
Yampoler Ben Assn-A	Zashkover Untershtizing-A
Zeirri & Zeirreas Israel-A	Zerah Israel Cong
Zitomer Cong Tefereth Israel	Zloczower Benef Assn-A; now Brith Sholom Lodge

Mount Sinai Cemetery:
Contact: Frank Hahn, Sr. (retired attorney & board member), Packer Building, 14th Floor, 15th & Chestnut Street. (215) 665-3106 or 564-4650. Cemetery is located at 1851 Bridge Street, Philadelphia County, PA 19124. (215) 535-5274 (answering machine). Bob Allatt is caretaker of this former non-congregational cemetery adjoining Adath Jeshurun Congregation. History: Opened 1853, the site was owned by Mt Sinai Cemetery Association of Pennsylvania. Dunkerly places Mt Sinai Cemetery on Bridge St above Jackson St in Frankford, adjoining Adath Jeshurun Congregation Cemetery but dates the cemetery from 1894. Morais (p. 204) explains that non-congregational means any Hebrew was allowed admittance whether the decedent belonged to a congregation or not. It was maintained by Mount Sinai Cemetery Association of Pennsylvania, Inc.(6/9/1854) ; Mt Sinai has been owned by shareholders since 1977, with 10 members on its board. The cemetery grounds extend over more than about 18 acres. Records: HSP [XR/941:1-7] [Ph20A.2]. Described in The Jews of Philadelphia , p 204, by Morais.

Merle Kastner

New Camden Cemetery:
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