What’s Included
Memorial Property
A single burial lot for an individual, or two side-by-side lots for married couples.
Please be aware that the purchase of a memorial property means one is buying the exclusive use of a designated lot for the proper burial of human remains. It does not mean one is buying a deed or title to real estate. All land within the boundaries of the cemetery remain the exclusive property, by title, of the Chesed Shel Emes Society of St. Paul.
This “right of interment” means that the deed holder can exercise burial privileges upon the lot but only in accordance with the cemetery’s governing documents, rules, and regulations.
What’s Extra
Preparation Fee
The opening and closing of the burial lot.
Note that while Minnesota law does not require the use of grave liners, the Chesed Shel Emes Society does require that they be used.
Gate Fee
Gate access for monument installation.
Headstone
Chesed Shel Emes does not provide monuments or ground markers. These products and their installation are obtained from local reputable craftsmen who specialize in this type of work. For more information on local Monument vendors please see our Resources section.
The cemetery allows placement of Family Name, Individual Name, and Double Name monuments (headstones), and ground markers. Each must conform to specific size requirements.
The headstone or marker must be installed within two years of interment.
Foundation Footing
We require that all monuments and markers must be placed upon a proper foundation footing in accordance with State regulations. Foundations may be purchased directly from Chesed Shel Emes along with the burial lot. The size and cost will depend upon the type of headstone chosen.
What’s Not Permitted
Mausoleum
Chesed Shel Emes does not allow mausoleums or above-ground crypts for interments.
Cremains
The Chesed Shel Emes Society does not allow the interment of cremains. The Society adheres to Halacha (Jewish Law, rituals, and customs) which does not allow for cremation. While anyone is, of course, free to choose the manner in which they would like their earthly remains treated, Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery does not accept, and will not inter, cremains. For additional information please see our FAQ page. FAQ
Burial of Non-Jewish Persons
Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery is strictly a place for the burial of Jewish persons, and has been, in keeping with its primary mission to serve the Jewish Community, since its inception in 1912. Those persons who are not Jewish by birth or by conversion will not be allowed interment. This includes couples of mixed marriage where one spouse is not Jewish. For additional information please see our FAQ page. FAQ
Price List
Memorial Property
Society Member: Single Lot $ 1100.00 Double Lot $ 2200.00
Non-member: Single Lot $ 1500.00 Double Lot $ 3000.00
Preparation Fee
Society Member: Open Excavation, vault liner installation, Closing: $ 950.00
Non-Member: Open Excavation, vault liner installation, Closing: $ 1250.00
All Winter Burials (October 15th – April 15th) additional fee: $ 250.00
All Short Notice Burials: additional fee to be determined at time of burial.
Gate Fee Monument Foundation
$ 100.00 $ 95.00 per sq. ft.
The Chapel at Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery
♦ There is no additional fee to use the Chapel for funeral services when the deceased will be interred at Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery.
♦ We do charge a fee to use the Chapel for funeral services when the deceased will be buried at another cemetery: $ 300.00
♦ Memorial plaques for the wall display inside the Chapel are available for $300.00 each.
♦ The Chapel was built in the early part of the 20th Century with funds raised by the Society members. The space inside is approximately 20 ft by 30 ft and will seat up to 30 people.
♦ There are two rest rooms with convenient access on the north side of the building.
♦ The cemetery is not affiliated with any synagogue or temple, so the Chapel functions as a convenient on-site location to conduct funeral services. Those who do not have an affiliation with a synagogue, or who prefer not to hold the funeral at a mortuary, find the Chapel a welcomed alternative. Again, there is no cost to use the Chapel when the deceased will be buried at Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery.
Please contact us for more information.
* All prices are current as of today and are subject to change without notice.
Who to Contact
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