“DUST ART THOUGH AND UNTO THE DUST MUST THOU RETURN”

– KAVOD HAMET
(”The Honor Given To The Departed”)

It is a fundamental principle of Jewish law and tradition to accord honor and dignity to the departed in making arrangements for his/her funeral and burial. This mitzvah applies to members of the community if the deceased has no family to tend to burial. How much more so is it incumbent upon loved ones to do everything in their power to make certain that all funeral and burial arrangements are made keeping in mind the honor to the deceased.

The Memorial Park is open 8:00 A.M. Sunday through Thursday until approximately one hour before sunset.

Mount Nebo is closed on Shabbat (approximately 1-1/2 hours prior to sunset Friday until 8:00 AM Sunday) except as noted below for major Jewish Holidays occurring on a Sunday. Mount Nebo is also closed on all major Jewish holidays (see below for closure dates) and open on all recognized American civil/legal holidays.  All burials must be in accordance with Traditional Jewish Law without exception.

Cemetery Jewish Holiday Closings, 2026 – 5786/5787

• Pesach – (Passover) First two days – Thursday and Friday, April 2 and 3, 2026  (15 and 16 Nissan 5786)
• Pesach – (Passover) Last two days – Wednesday and Thursday, April 8 and 9, 2026 (21 and 22 Nissan 5786)
• Shavuot – Friday and Saturday (Shabbat), May 22 and 23, 2026 (6 and 7 Sivan 5786)
• Rosh Hashana – Saturday (Shabbat) and Sunday, September 12 and 13, 2026 (1 and 2 Tishrei 5787)
• Erev Yom Kippur – (Kol Nidre), Sunday, September 20, 2026. Cemetery closes at 4:00 PM
• Yom Kippur – Monday, September 21, 2026 (10 Tishrei 5787)
• Sukkot – Saturday (Shabbat) and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 2026 (15 and 16 Tishrei 5787)
• Shemini Atzeret – Saturday (Shabbat), October 3, 2026 (22 Tishrei 5787)
• Simchat Torah – Sunday, October 4, 2026 (23 Tishrei 5787)