Date: the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, September 27, the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest organizes Annual Cemetery Visiting Day.
It is a tradition to visit the gravesites of loved ones during the High Holidays when families can visit 5 cemeteries: B’nai Abraham, Union Field, Grove Street, Talmud Torah, and McClellan Street.
Why: Headstones serve as silent storytellers, offering a glimpse into the lives, identities, and legacies of those interred beneath them. Each inscription, symbol, or date etched in stone becomes a lasting narrative of remembrance and meaning.
For historical information about the Jewish cemeteries of Newark, visit Jewish Historical Society’s website.
It is a tradition to visit the gravesites of loved ones during the High Holidays when families can visit 5 cemeteries: B’nai Abraham, Union Field, Grove Street, Talmud Torah, and McClellan Street.
Why: Headstones serve as silent storytellers, offering a glimpse into the lives, identities, and legacies of those interred beneath them. Each inscription, symbol, or date etched in stone becomes a lasting narrative of remembrance and meaning.
For historical information about the Jewish cemeteries of Newark, visit Jewish Historical Society’s website.