Our congregation is one of the few synagogues in the area, and the only one in Delaware County, that has its own cemetery – the Ohev Shalom Cemetery in Brookhaven. Additionally, we control a section of the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Collingdale, PA. If you need to arrange a funeral, please follow these steps:
1.Call Rabbi Gerber at the synagogue office at 610-874-1465.
2.Call Al Mendel of Goldstein’s Funeral Directors, Inc. at 215-927-5800. We encourage members to use Goldstein’s – they will assist you with all arrangements. If you choose to use another funeral director, please tell them to contact the synagogue office.
3.Call Cemetery Chairman Stanton Myerson at 610-291-0747 to discuss grave sites at either Ohev Shalom Cemetery or Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
4. Stanton Myerson or our Executive Director can also help you choose a grave marker and monument; Ohev members are encouraged to use Ohev Shalom Monuments for their sites. If you choose another monument company, please be aware that all inscriptions on the stone must be approved by Ohev’s Rabbi. In addition, the monument company must contact either the Cemetery Chairperson or the synagogue office for cemetery fees and regulations.
5.Call Josh Laster, Ohev’s Executive Director, to order a Yahrzeit Memorial plaque. When you order a plaque, you will automatically be notified of the Yahrzeit (annual memorial) date; if you do not order a plaque but would like to be notified of the date, please let the office know.
If you would like to learn more about funeral arrangements and ceremonies, please contact the Rabbi or Executive Director.
