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Funeral Homes

These funeral homes specialize in traditional Jewish ritual funeral services:

Hodroff – Epstein Memorial Chapels

www.hodroffepstein.com

612.871.1234

Henry L. Epstein, Michael Epstein, James Wardlow

With two locations, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Hodroff-Epstein is currently the only Jewish funeral home in the Twin Cities and surrounding area.

Plan Ahead

 

Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels

http://www.washburn-mcreavy.com

612.377.2203

Monuments and Markers

K&D Monuments

www.kanddmonuments.com

651.269.2191

St. Paul

Ken Otto

Minneapolis Granite Monuments

www.minneapolisgranitemonuments.com

612.822.3135

Minneapolis

Katzman Monument Company

www.katzmanmonument.com

612.508.7795

Minneapolis

Twin City Monument

www.twincitymonumentsmn.com

651.646.1542

Saint Paul,  St. Louis Park

Michael J. Morris

michaeljmorris@Comcast.net

612.998.0077

St. Louis Park

Schoenrock Monument

www.schoenrockmonument.com

651.227.7723

Saint Paul

Dan Kantar Monument

www.dankantar.com

952.935.0097

Hopkins

Melgard Monument

www.melgardmonument.com

715.425.5656

River Falls, WI

Rabbis and Cantors

Or Emet Lifecycle Ceremonies

www.oremet.org

612.787.7812

Minneapolis

Madrikh: Dr. Harold Londer

You may also contact Hodroff-Epstein (above) for assistance in locating available rabbis and cantors.

 

Other Non-Affiliated Jewish Cemeteries

West Side Hebrew (north) / Russian Brotherhood / Sons of Abraham / Adath Yeshurun Cemeteries

Physical Address:  1216 Barclay, St. Paul, MN 55106

(Barclay Street and Maryland Avenue)

Office:  2575 Doswell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108

651.393.0126

Meyer Silverberg

Adath Yeshurun Cemetery

www.adath-yeshurun.com

952.922.1072

56th and France Avenue South

Edina

Dan Kantar, Mark Luther

Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery

Physical : 7032 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423

Mailing:  PO Box 390777, Edina, MN 55439-0777

612.861.2055

Pre-Planning

Hodroff – Epstein Memorial Chapels

www.hodroffepstein.com

612.871.1234

Minneapolis and Saint Paul

Henry L. Epstein, Michael Epstein, James Wardlow

Senior Advantage Consultants

dkantar@qwest.net

952.935.0097

Minnetonka

Dan Kantar

Jewish Funeral Guide

www.jewish-funeral-guide.com/tradition/funeral-customs.htm

This is just one of many online sources for information and education about Jewish funeral rituals.

Jewish bookstores also offer resource materials.

Grief Resources

There are many opportunities to find help and advice for dealing with the death of a loved one.      We offer suggestions for a few of the many resources available in our community:

Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Minneapolis

www.jfcsmpls.org

952.546.0616

Minnetonka

Jewish Family Services of St. Paul

www.jfssp.org

651.698.0767

Saint Paul

See also:

  • Religious Organizations
  • Mental Health or Counseling centers
  • Hospitals or Hospices – ask for the bereavement coordinator
  • Social Service agencies
  • Online Communities
  • Libraries (books about grieving)

 

Genealogy Resources

The stories behind our ancestors’ migrations, and how they came to be part of our Jewish community in the Twin Cities, are rich, full of wonder, and often dramatic.  If you are interested in learning more about this history in general, or maybe your own family genealogy, here are a few places to start:

Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest

Nathan & Theresa Berman Archives

www.jhsum.org

Elmer L. Anderson Library – University of Minnesota

222 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Minnesota Historical Society

www.mnhs.org

JewishGen

www.jewishgen.org

Ellis Island Passenger Ship Manifest Search

www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger

Ancestry.com

www.ancestry.com

Requires a paid subscription to compile family tree data.

 

Other Resources

Hebrew Date Converter

www.hebcal.com

Hebrew dates for Yizkor and Yahrzeit observances.