more »

Search the Guide:

OR browse the complete Guide »

Cemeteries

* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community.

Beverly Cemetery
12000 S Kedzie Ave Blue Island IL 60406 Phone: (708) 385-0750 Fax: (708) 396-8940	Nondenominational, with an exclusively Jewish section.

Free Sons of Israel Cemetery
1600 S. Des Plaines Ave. Forest Park IL 60130 Phone: (708) 366-1190	Serving all Jewish traditions.

Glen Oak Cemetery
4301 W. Roosevelt Road Hillside IL 60162 Phone: (708) 344-5600	Nondenominational, with an exclusively Jewish section.

Hebrew Benevolent Society of Chicago
1132 Lockwood Drive Buffalo Grove IL 60089 Phone: (847) 279-8115 Email: hbensoc@comcast.net Contact: Cathy Eiseman-Horwitz, President	Manages Gates 2 and 3 of what is commonly known as Jewish Graceland Cemetery (3919 N. Clark Street, Chicago). Not affiliated with Gates 1 and 4.

Jewish Graceland and Lakeview Cemetery Company
P.O. Box 13132 Chicago IL 60613 Phone: (847) 778-0307	By appointment only. Only north and south sections of the cemetery are Jewish Graceland Cemetery, not affiliated with Hebrew Benevolent Society.Cemetery Location:3901-3931 N. Clark Street

Memorial Park Cemetery
9900 Gross Point Road Skokie IL 60076 Phone: (847) 677-4401

Menorah Gardens
A division of Waldheim Cemetery Company 1400 S. Des Plaines Ave. Forest Park IL 60130 Phone: (708) 366-4541 Fax: (708) 366-4575	Additional address: 2630 S. 17th Ave., Broadview, IL 60153 Exclusively serving the Jewish faith and traditions.

Montrose Cemetery
5400 N. Pulaski Road Chicago IL 60630 Phone: (773) 478-5400 Fax: (773) 478-5550	Nondenominational, with an exclusively Jewish section.

New Light Cemetery
6807 N East Prairie Road Lincolnwood IL 60712 Phone: 847-780-6606 , 312-642-7785 Email: newlightcemetery@gmail.com URL: www.newlightcemetery.com Contact: Brian Tureck, Dr. Ralph Juss	Exclusively serving all Jewish traditions. On-site chapel for funerals or meditation.

Oakridge Jewish Cemetery
4301 W. Roosevelt Road Hillside IL 60162 Phone: (708) 344-5600	Exclusively serving all Jewish traditions.

Oakwoods Cemetery
1035 E. 67th St. Chicago IL 60637 Phone: (773) 288-3800 Contact: Myrtis Taylor	Nondenominational, with an exclusively Jewish section.

Ridgelawn-Beth El Cemetery
5736 N. Pulaski Road Chicago IL 60659 Phone: (847) 673-1584	Exclusively Jewish, serving all Jewish traditions.

Rosehill Cemetery
5800 N. Ravenswood Ave. Chicago IL 60660 Phone: (773) 561-5940	Nondenominational, with an exclusively Jewish section.

Shalom Memorial Funeral Home and Park
1700 W. Rand Road Arlington Heights IL 60004 Phone: (847) 255-3520 Fax: (847) 394-5460 Email: info@shalom2.com URL: www.shalom2.com Contact: Maynard Grossman	Combined Jewish funeral service and cemetery.

Silverman & Weiss Cemetery
1303 S. Des Plaines Ave. Forest Park IL 60130 Phone: (708) 366-0125	Independently owned, serving all Jewish traditions.

Sunset Memorial Lawns Cemetery
3100 Shermer Road Northbrook IL 60062 Phone: (847) 724-0669	Exclusively Jewish sections.

Waldheim Cemetery Co.
1400 S. Des Plaines Ave. Forest Park IL 60130 Phone: (708) 366-4541 Fax: (708) 366-4575 Email: office@waldheimcemetery.com URL: http://www.waldheimcemetery.com Contact: David Penzell	Independently owned, exclusively serving all Jewish traditions.

Westlawn Cemetery and Mausoleum
7801 W. Montrose Ave. Norridge IL 60706 Phone: (773) 625-8600 Fax: (773) 625-8609 Email: vpulido@westlawncemetery.org URL: http://westlawncemetery.org Contact: Vickie Pulido, General Manager	Serving all Jewish traditions since 1937. Burial and entombment. Funeral services conducted under the auspices of affiliate, Lakeshore Jewish Funerals. Chapel on site.

Willow Lawn Memorial Park
24090 North US Highway 45 Vernon Hills IL 60061 Phone: 847-634-3787 Email: dsmag@stonemor.com URL: https://www.burialplanning.com/cemeteries/willow-lawn-memorial-park Contact: Douglas Smagur	Willow Lawn Memorial Park 24090 North Highway 45 Vernon Hills , IL 60061 Phone: 847-634-3787 Fax: 847-634-3867 Email: dsmag@stonemor.com Contact: Douglas Smagur

Zion Gardens, Inc.
3600 N. Narragansett Ave. Chicago IL 60634 Phone: (773) 736-2553 Fax: (773) 777-1847 Email: office@ziongardenscemetery.com URL: http://www.ziongardenscemetery.com	Previously known as Rosemont Park, this 50-acre property also includes Mt. Mayriv, Isaiah Israel, B'nai B'rith and B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim.

What's New in the Guide

Chicago Chassidishe Kollel

The Chicago Chassidishe Kollel is situated in the Beis Medrash of The Chicago Center/Khal Chessed l'avraham. The brain-child of the Zidichoiver Rebbe, the Kollel has been founded nine years ago attracting top yungeleit. And has since become a beacon of Torah, where the Kol Torah reverberates from early morning until late at night. The Kollel has a a full day learning program, in addition to a early morning chaburah, a morning chaburah for retired men, and night seder where one get be set up with a chavrusah in the topic of their choice. All in addition to the multiple other shiurim and minyanim by the Chicago Center.

Gerben Intellectual Property

Gerben Intellectual Property was founded in 2008 and is a full service Intellectual Property Law Firm specializing in trademark & patent law. The firm currently serves clients in all 50 states and from over 30 countries around the world. Gerben Intellectual Property offers a wide range of Intellectual Property Services to businesses of all sizes. We pride ourselves on outstanding customer service to our clients and ensure they stay updated throughout the lengthy registration process.

Darya Lisserman - Realtor

Realtor

Candle Lighting Times

Candle lighting is traditionally fixed at 20 minutes prior to sunset. The various synagogue movements also express their own variations of this in practice. View the PDF »

Contact: Guide to Jewish Living • 30 S. Wells St. • Chicago, IL 60606