Israel & the Territories
ISRAEL - THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
[UPDATE] All cemeteries in Israel completely digitized [March 2019]
http://www.kosherdelight.com/Israel.htm [August 2003]
A memorial site for the Israeli soldiers fallen in the wars of Israel with their names, pictures and life stories was established by the Ministry of Defense (in Hebrew). Indices for military cemeteries are not generally included in civilian Chevra Kadish information. The army has a Hebrew web site with all names, including burial info.
For more information see the JewishGen Infofiles for Israel
References:
A memorial site for the Israeli soldiers fallen in the wars of Israel with their names, pictures and life stories was established by the Ministry of Defense (in Hebrew). Indices for military cemeteries are not generally included in civilian Chevra Kadish information. The army has a Hebrew web site with all names, including burial info.
For more information see the JewishGen Infofiles for Israel
References:
- Gal'ed legiborim (Independence War Heroes Monuments), by Vilnai, Zeev; Jerusalem, 1959. 62p; Notes: Monuments Photographs and emplacements, No heroes names lists. Source: National and University Library, Jerusalem
- Matsevot kodesh beErets-Ysrael (Erets-Yisrael Saints Tombstones); by Vilnai, Zeev Jerusalem, 1963. 1 vol. Notes: Period; Antiquity and Middle Ages- Saints names index. Tbsts places index. Source: National and University Library, Jerusalem
Israel Jewish funeral and burial arrangements traditionally are seen as a community responsibility, with each community having its own Chevra Kadisha (Holy Brotherhood) responsible for all aspects of the preparation for burial and the burial itself. Chevra Kadisha Membership is a great honor. (By Gideon Carmi, Kibbutz Machanaim) Some of following data originally derived is from a translation of the Ministry of Religions booklet, dated spring 1997. Very small cemeteries such as those on kibbutzim are not included. Several members of the BeerSheva Genealogy Society assisted Israel Pickholtz This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in compiling the information. Since names are transliterated from Hebrew, exercise discretion in finding names.
Phone numbers are given assuming a call from Israel. If you call from outside Israel, precede the number with 972 (Israel country code) and remove the leading zero. For example: calling Afula from Israel: 06-649-2679 from overseas: 972-6-649-2679. Numbers starting with 050, 051, 052, 053 are cellular phones. Last Updated on Monday, 12 January 2009 15:11
Phone numbers are given assuming a call from Israel. If you call from outside Israel, precede the number with 972 (Israel country code) and remove the leading zero. For example: calling Afula from Israel: 06-649-2679 from overseas: 972-6-649-2679. Numbers starting with 050, 051, 052, 053 are cellular phones. Last Updated on Monday, 12 January 2009 15:11
Coordinates of Cemeteries provided by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [2015]
Note:
The list below contains the GPS of some Jewish cemeteries in Israel.
To find the location of a cemetery with GoogleEarth, enter
The number from "North" column, +N, then the number from the East"
column +E in the search field. Example, to find Nesher, enter:
32.765N 35.030E Don't forget to press "search".
This file contains notes about cemeteries in a few of the larger cities.
All cemetery web searches are in Hebrew.
If the death was before 1990, many records may be only hand written and information other than name, father's name, date of death and ID number may be the only information listed with the location of the grave.
Haifa: I am not clear if Kfar Samir and Neveh Yehoshua are two cemeteries in the same collection of cemeteries or two names for the two cemeteries. The collection includes Jewish Military, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Angelica, Muslim, Commonwealth and other cemeteries.
Haifa has a web site for searching locations of Jewish graves:
http://kadisha.net
Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv Burial Society manages 6 cemeteries.
-Jaffa Jewish in Jaffa (Open twice weekly and by request)
-Trumpuldor in Tel Aviv
-Nachalat Yistzhak in Tel Aviv/Givataaim
-Kiryat Shaul in Tel Aviv
-Holon (South) in Bat Yam (entrance from Bat Yam and Rishon LeZion)
-Yarkon in Petach Tikvah
The web site for Tel Aviv is http://www.kadisha.biz
Petach Tikva's cemetery is called Squla. There is a computer kiosk at the
entrance for locating graves.
The web site for Squla is: http://www.squla.org
Squla contains a section that is managed by a Beni Brak
Society.
Netanya: There is a computer kiosk at the entrance.
Beni Brak: 2 or 3 cemeteries are located next to each other.
Beni Brak has at least 4 Burial Societies.
Jerusalem: Har Hamenuchot is the same as Givat Shaul.
There are at least 3 cemeteries located here with
no division between the sections and the sections are
not continuous. There is a map of part of Jerusalem Community
Cemetery after the main parking area, enter to the left and
the map is on the right.
At this time there are at least 12 Burial Societies in Jerusalem.
If you arrive between 9:00 and 13:00, you can usually
call and get directions to the section you seek. Be sure to
call the correct Society.
Kfar Saba: There is a little known cemetery back to back with the military
cemetery. Tel Avivians that were expelled from Tel Aviv
during WWI (and died) are buried here.
Military: IDF web site is: http://www.izkor.gov.il
Many military graves are located in non military cemeteries.
Some in a special section, but graves can be found any place
in most cemeteries.
Commonwealth: The web site is: http://www.cwgc.org.
I included this site as there are a few Jewish graves,
and Commonwealth graves in Jewish cemeteries.
The Israel Genealogy Research Association's web site is:
http://genealogy.org.il This site has a large English
section. At this time it includes a list of Burial Societies
and etiquette hints.
All sites shown are public.
All cemetery global positions(GPS) are from Waze.co.il, b144.co.il and GoogleEarth.
The cemetery names are according to Waze, unless the name is unclear, or not shown in
Waze, then the name is from b144.
To find the location of a cemetery with GoogleEarth, enter
The number from "North" column, +N, then the number from the East"
column +E in the search field. Example, to find Nesher, enter:
32.765N 35.030E Don't forget to press "search".
This file contains notes about cemeteries in a few of the larger cities.
All cemetery web searches are in Hebrew.
If the death was before 1990, many records may be only hand written and information other than name, father's name, date of death and ID number may be the only information listed with the location of the grave.
Haifa: I am not clear if Kfar Samir and Neveh Yehoshua are two cemeteries in the same collection of cemeteries or two names for the two cemeteries. The collection includes Jewish Military, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Angelica, Muslim, Commonwealth and other cemeteries.
Haifa has a web site for searching locations of Jewish graves:
http://kadisha.net
Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv Burial Society manages 6 cemeteries.
-Jaffa Jewish in Jaffa (Open twice weekly and by request)
-Trumpuldor in Tel Aviv
-Nachalat Yistzhak in Tel Aviv/Givataaim
-Kiryat Shaul in Tel Aviv
-Holon (South) in Bat Yam (entrance from Bat Yam and Rishon LeZion)
-Yarkon in Petach Tikvah
The web site for Tel Aviv is http://www.kadisha.biz
Petach Tikva's cemetery is called Squla. There is a computer kiosk at the
entrance for locating graves.
The web site for Squla is: http://www.squla.org
Squla contains a section that is managed by a Beni Brak
Society.
Netanya: There is a computer kiosk at the entrance.
Beni Brak: 2 or 3 cemeteries are located next to each other.
Beni Brak has at least 4 Burial Societies.
Jerusalem: Har Hamenuchot is the same as Givat Shaul.
There are at least 3 cemeteries located here with
no division between the sections and the sections are
not continuous. There is a map of part of Jerusalem Community
Cemetery after the main parking area, enter to the left and
the map is on the right.
At this time there are at least 12 Burial Societies in Jerusalem.
If you arrive between 9:00 and 13:00, you can usually
call and get directions to the section you seek. Be sure to
call the correct Society.
Kfar Saba: There is a little known cemetery back to back with the military
cemetery. Tel Avivians that were expelled from Tel Aviv
during WWI (and died) are buried here.
Military: IDF web site is: http://www.izkor.gov.il
Many military graves are located in non military cemeteries.
Some in a special section, but graves can be found any place
in most cemeteries.
Commonwealth: The web site is: http://www.cwgc.org.
I included this site as there are a few Jewish graves,
and Commonwealth graves in Jewish cemeteries.
The Israel Genealogy Research Association's web site is:
http://genealogy.org.il This site has a large English
section. At this time it includes a list of Burial Societies
and etiquette hints.
All sites shown are public.
All cemetery global positions(GPS) are from Waze.co.il, b144.co.il and GoogleEarth.
The cemetery names are according to Waze, unless the name is unclear, or not shown in
Waze, then the name is from b144.
City and Cemetery Name East North
Ashkalon Old 34.593 31.672
Gan Yavneh New 34.725 31.783
Netivot 34.584 31.429
Petach Tikva Sgula 34.888 32.104
Boostan HaGalil 35.089 32.955
Givat HaShlosha 34.920 32.092
Mayan Baruch 35.602 33.242
Sdamot Dvora 35.442 32.689
Shevei Tzion 35.084 32.986
Beit Arif 34.937 31.989
Elishema 34.936 32.157
Gan Shlomo 34.797 31.882
Karnei Shamron 35.102 32.173
Ora 35.148 31.757
Ramat HaSharon Netzach 34.846 32.142
Ramle Old 34.863 31.928
Sedei Hemed 34.947 32.162
Tel Aviv Yaffo 34.753 32.051
Tkoa Cemetery 35.226 31.650
Acco Old Jewish 35.080 32.921
Afula 35.283 32.599
Alfei Menashe 35.002 32.175
Arad 35.229 31.273
Ashdod 34.667 31.801
Ashklon New 34.580 31.645
Atlit 34.934 32.697
Avichail (Partnership) 34.868 32.354
Beer Yaakov 34.823 31.936
Beersheva New 34.748 31.243
Beersheva Old 34.769 31.242
Beit Dagan 34.830 31.997
Beit Gan (Yavniel) 35.492 32.712
Beit Shaarim 35.169 32.697
Beit Shemesh -Path of Life 34.998 31.740
Ben Shemen Youth Village 34.936 31.954
Beni Aish 34.763 31.789
Beni Brak Multiple Cem. 34.834 32.073
Bet El 35.228 31.942
Bet Hanan 34.765 31.929
Bet Shaan New 35.512 32.502
Bet Shaan Old 35.508 32.503
Binyamina 34.940 32.522
CWGC Ramle 34.885 31.930
Demona 35.031 31.057
Eilat 34.945 29.570
El Roi 35.112 32.707
Eli 35.271 32.066
Elichin 34.918 32.408
Eretz Haim (near Bet Shemesh) 35.007 31.773
Even Yehuda 34.872 32.266
Gan Haim 34.897 32.200
Gan Yaneh New 34.725 31.783
Gan Yanvneh Old 34.716 31.799
Gedera 34.770 31.807
Gezer District 34.915 31.899
Givat Ada 34.997 32.519
Givat Brenner 34.795 31.860
Hadera New 34.911 32.409
Hadera Old 34.927 32.431
Hadid 34.941 31.958
Haifa Old (Kiryat Eliyahu) 34.989 32.826
Hertzalya 34.831 32.170
Hod Hasharon Neveh Hadar 34.871 32.146
Hod HaSharon Migdael 34.909 32.170
Hod HaSharon Ramat HaShavim/Kfar Malal 34.889 32.172
Jerusalem Givat Ram 35.206 31.780
Jerusalem HarHamenuchot 35.180 31.797
Jerusalem HarHertzel 35.180 31.775
Jerusalem Likarim 35.228 31.768
Jerusalem Mt of Olives 35.241 31.774
Jerusalem Sanhedria 35.221 31.797
Kadima-Tzuran 34.926 32.283
Karmiel 35.327 32.925
Kfar Hasidim and Rechasim 35.099 32.744
Kfar Saba Geulim 34.923 32.167
Kfar Saba Menucha Nachona 34.947 32.187
Kfar Saba Mil and Very Old 34.916 32.173
Kfar Saba Nordou (Old) 34.918 32.168
Kfar Saba Pardes Haim 34.948 32.187
Kfar Shmiryahu 34.828 32.190
Kfar Tavur 35.430 32.688
Kfar Vitkin 34.885 32.386
Kfar Vradim 35.255 33.001
Kfar Yehoshua 35.157 32.699
Kfar Yona 34.924 32.328
Kidron 34.797 31.813
Kiryat Anavim 35.124 31.812
Kiryat Ekron 34.830 31.866
Kiryat Gat 34.787 31.607
Kiryat Melachi 34.748 31.738
Kiryat Shmona New 35.578 33.227
Kiryat Shmona Old 35.566 33.214
Lahavim 34.801 31.364
Lod Military and Old Cem. 34.903 31.948
Lod New 34.889 31.962
Maalot 35.267 33.017
Metula 35.582 33.270
Migdal 35.501 32.833
Migdal HaEmek 35.233 32.687
Miskeret Batya 34.840 31.850
Mizpeh Rimon 34.806 30.622
Nachalat Rishonim 35.110 32.795
Naharia 35.088 32.999
Naharia New 35.146 33.005
Natanya Shikun Vatikim 34.881 32.298
Nazareth Elit Old 35.338 32.712
Nazereth Elit New 35.337 32.710
Ness Tziona 34.795 31.908
Netivot 34.584 31.431
Nir Tzvi 34.868 31.948
Niram 34.586 31.522
Nordia 34.894 32.306
Ofakim 34.609 31.315
Ofra 35.262 31.961
Omer 34.838 31.257
Or Akiva 34.920 32.515
Pardes Hana-Kakur 34.980 32.479
Raanana Kfar Nachman 34.850 32.199
Raanana Klauzner 34.875 32.175
Ramat HaSharon New 34.854 32.120
Ramat Isai 35.157 32.700
Ramat Yochanon 35.122 32.797
Ramla New 34.862 31.920
Rechasim and Kfar Hasidim 35.099 32.744
Rechovot Maran founders and Military 34.827 31.898
Rechovot New 34.828 31.900
Rishon LeZion Gordon 34.822 31.948
Rishon LeZion Old and Mil 34.819 31.970
Rosh HaAyen 34.958 32.105
Rosh Pina 35.533 32.970
Rosh Pina Military 35.538 32.964
Savyon 34.891 32.048
Sedeh Yakov 35.135 32.703
Shaarim Mamark (Givatron/Rechovot) 34.800 31.882
Sharona 35.472 32.718
Shderot 34.593 31.536
Shlomi Maale Yosef 35.136 33.078
Shoresh 35.064 31.793
Stulim 34.695 31.773
Tel Aviv HaYarkon 34.869 32.114
Tel Aviv Kiryat Shaul 34.823 32.129
Tel Aviv Kiryat Shaul Mil. 34.827 32.129
Tel Aviv Nechalot Yitzhak 34.800 32.071
Tel Aviv South (Holon) 34.752 31.999
Tel Aviv Trumpeldor 34.770 32.075
Tel Mond 34.927 32.261
Tiberious Old 35.543 32.781
Tirat HaCarmel 34.973 32.753
Tivon 35.135 32.706
Tzfat 35.487 32.968
Tzfat Antic 35.490 32.970
Tzfat Military 35.490 32.970
Tzofit 34.923 32.193
Tzur Moshe 34.923 32.292
Tzur Shalom 35.105 32.846
Yahud 34.892 32.023
Yanuv 34.938 32.308
Yavneh New 34.739 31.860
Yavniel 35.506 32.694
Yerucham New 34.944 30.980
Yerucham Old 34.935 30.987
Zichron Yaakov 34.953 32.569
Ashkalon Old 34.593 31.672
Gan Yavneh New 34.725 31.783
Netivot 34.584 31.429
Petach Tikva Sgula 34.888 32.104
Boostan HaGalil 35.089 32.955
Givat HaShlosha 34.920 32.092
Mayan Baruch 35.602 33.242
Sdamot Dvora 35.442 32.689
Shevei Tzion 35.084 32.986
Beit Arif 34.937 31.989
Elishema 34.936 32.157
Gan Shlomo 34.797 31.882
Karnei Shamron 35.102 32.173
Ora 35.148 31.757
Ramat HaSharon Netzach 34.846 32.142
Ramle Old 34.863 31.928
Sedei Hemed 34.947 32.162
Tel Aviv Yaffo 34.753 32.051
Tkoa Cemetery 35.226 31.650
Acco Old Jewish 35.080 32.921
Afula 35.283 32.599
Alfei Menashe 35.002 32.175
Arad 35.229 31.273
Ashdod 34.667 31.801
Ashklon New 34.580 31.645
Atlit 34.934 32.697
Avichail (Partnership) 34.868 32.354
Beer Yaakov 34.823 31.936
Beersheva New 34.748 31.243
Beersheva Old 34.769 31.242
Beit Dagan 34.830 31.997
Beit Gan (Yavniel) 35.492 32.712
Beit Shaarim 35.169 32.697
Beit Shemesh -Path of Life 34.998 31.740
Ben Shemen Youth Village 34.936 31.954
Beni Aish 34.763 31.789
Beni Brak Multiple Cem. 34.834 32.073
Bet El 35.228 31.942
Bet Hanan 34.765 31.929
Bet Shaan New 35.512 32.502
Bet Shaan Old 35.508 32.503
Binyamina 34.940 32.522
CWGC Ramle 34.885 31.930
Demona 35.031 31.057
Eilat 34.945 29.570
El Roi 35.112 32.707
Eli 35.271 32.066
Elichin 34.918 32.408
Eretz Haim (near Bet Shemesh) 35.007 31.773
Even Yehuda 34.872 32.266
Gan Haim 34.897 32.200
Gan Yaneh New 34.725 31.783
Gan Yanvneh Old 34.716 31.799
Gedera 34.770 31.807
Gezer District 34.915 31.899
Givat Ada 34.997 32.519
Givat Brenner 34.795 31.860
Hadera New 34.911 32.409
Hadera Old 34.927 32.431
Hadid 34.941 31.958
Haifa Old (Kiryat Eliyahu) 34.989 32.826
Hertzalya 34.831 32.170
Hod Hasharon Neveh Hadar 34.871 32.146
Hod HaSharon Migdael 34.909 32.170
Hod HaSharon Ramat HaShavim/Kfar Malal 34.889 32.172
Jerusalem Givat Ram 35.206 31.780
Jerusalem HarHamenuchot 35.180 31.797
Jerusalem HarHertzel 35.180 31.775
Jerusalem Likarim 35.228 31.768
Jerusalem Mt of Olives 35.241 31.774
Jerusalem Sanhedria 35.221 31.797
Kadima-Tzuran 34.926 32.283
Karmiel 35.327 32.925
Kfar Hasidim and Rechasim 35.099 32.744
Kfar Saba Geulim 34.923 32.167
Kfar Saba Menucha Nachona 34.947 32.187
Kfar Saba Mil and Very Old 34.916 32.173
Kfar Saba Nordou (Old) 34.918 32.168
Kfar Saba Pardes Haim 34.948 32.187
Kfar Shmiryahu 34.828 32.190
Kfar Tavur 35.430 32.688
Kfar Vitkin 34.885 32.386
Kfar Vradim 35.255 33.001
Kfar Yehoshua 35.157 32.699
Kfar Yona 34.924 32.328
Kidron 34.797 31.813
Kiryat Anavim 35.124 31.812
Kiryat Ekron 34.830 31.866
Kiryat Gat 34.787 31.607
Kiryat Melachi 34.748 31.738
Kiryat Shmona New 35.578 33.227
Kiryat Shmona Old 35.566 33.214
Lahavim 34.801 31.364
Lod Military and Old Cem. 34.903 31.948
Lod New 34.889 31.962
Maalot 35.267 33.017
Metula 35.582 33.270
Migdal 35.501 32.833
Migdal HaEmek 35.233 32.687
Miskeret Batya 34.840 31.850
Mizpeh Rimon 34.806 30.622
Nachalat Rishonim 35.110 32.795
Naharia 35.088 32.999
Naharia New 35.146 33.005
Natanya Shikun Vatikim 34.881 32.298
Nazareth Elit Old 35.338 32.712
Nazereth Elit New 35.337 32.710
Ness Tziona 34.795 31.908
Netivot 34.584 31.431
Nir Tzvi 34.868 31.948
Niram 34.586 31.522
Nordia 34.894 32.306
Ofakim 34.609 31.315
Ofra 35.262 31.961
Omer 34.838 31.257
Or Akiva 34.920 32.515
Pardes Hana-Kakur 34.980 32.479
Raanana Kfar Nachman 34.850 32.199
Raanana Klauzner 34.875 32.175
Ramat HaSharon New 34.854 32.120
Ramat Isai 35.157 32.700
Ramat Yochanon 35.122 32.797
Ramla New 34.862 31.920
Rechasim and Kfar Hasidim 35.099 32.744
Rechovot Maran founders and Military 34.827 31.898
Rechovot New 34.828 31.900
Rishon LeZion Gordon 34.822 31.948
Rishon LeZion Old and Mil 34.819 31.970
Rosh HaAyen 34.958 32.105
Rosh Pina 35.533 32.970
Rosh Pina Military 35.538 32.964
Savyon 34.891 32.048
Sedeh Yakov 35.135 32.703
Shaarim Mamark (Givatron/Rechovot) 34.800 31.882
Sharona 35.472 32.718
Shderot 34.593 31.536
Shlomi Maale Yosef 35.136 33.078
Shoresh 35.064 31.793
Stulim 34.695 31.773
Tel Aviv HaYarkon 34.869 32.114
Tel Aviv Kiryat Shaul 34.823 32.129
Tel Aviv Kiryat Shaul Mil. 34.827 32.129
Tel Aviv Nechalot Yitzhak 34.800 32.071
Tel Aviv South (Holon) 34.752 31.999
Tel Aviv Trumpeldor 34.770 32.075
Tel Mond 34.927 32.261
Tiberious Old 35.543 32.781
Tirat HaCarmel 34.973 32.753
Tivon 35.135 32.706
Tzfat 35.487 32.968
Tzfat Antic 35.490 32.970
Tzfat Military 35.490 32.970
Tzofit 34.923 32.193
Tzur Moshe 34.923 32.292
Tzur Shalom 35.105 32.846
Yahud 34.892 32.023
Yanuv 34.938 32.308
Yavneh New 34.739 31.860
Yavniel 35.506 32.694
Yerucham New 34.944 30.980
Yerucham Old 34.935 30.987
Zichron Yaakov 34.953 32.569