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Funeral Homes
These funeral homes specialize in traditional Jewish ritual funeral services:
Hodroff – Epstein Memorial Chapels
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.
Monuments and Markers
K&D Monuments
651.269.2191
St. Paul
Ken Otto
Minneapolis Granite Monuments
www.minneapolisgranitemonuments.com
612.822.3135
Minneapolis
Katzman Monument Company
612.508.7795
Minneapolis
Twin City Monument
651.646.1542
Saint Paul, St. Louis Park
Michael J. Morris
michaeljmorris@Comcast.net
612.998.0077
St. Louis Park
Schoenrock Monument
651.227.7723
Saint Paul
Dan Kantar Monument
952.935.0097
Hopkins
Melgard Monument
715.425.5656
River Falls, WI
Rabbis and Cantors
Or Emet Lifecycle Ceremonies
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
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
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
952.546.0616
Minnetonka
Jewish Family Services of St. Paul
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
Elmer L. Anderson Library – University of Minnesota
222 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Minnesota Historical Society
JewishGen
Ellis Island Passenger Ship Manifest Search
www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger
Ancestry.com
Requires a paid subscription to compile family tree data.
Other Resources
Hebrew Date Converter
Hebrew dates for Yizkor and Yahrzeit observances.