The Beth Shalom Cemetery is located at:
1501 Anderson Road,
Shaler Township, Pa 15209.
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Judaism teaches
reverence for life and respect for our loved ones when they have passed on from
this world. Through the religious services of our congregation and the burial
grounds of the cemetery, Beth Shalom has always helped and enhanced expressions
of tribute and respect for the names and memories of dear departed that have
been taken from our midst. Generations of our members and the wider community
of Pittsburgh and surrounding towns and communities have always turned to our
spiritual leaders and congregational services for comfort at times of sorrow
and for remembrance through seasons of renewal.
Since Biblical days, our Jewish tradition has taught us to mark and.
revere the final resting place of a loved one. Ever since our patriarch Jacob
set up a monument at the grave of his beloved wife Rachel, it has been a custom
among our people to honor the departed by engraving their name as an enduring
and lasting memory for future generations. Throughout the Jewish world, one of
the most respected sights of Jewish life and one of the sources of Jewish
history has been the personal names and dates of the deceased and the family
histories that stand proudly on the consecrated ground of Jewish cemeteries.
Following the custom of our people, a tombstone or monument is dedicated
approximately one year after death, thereby allowing family and friends to mark
the first yahrzeit or anniversary of death in a meaningful way that perpetuates
their love and tribute for the deceased. We now are ready to help you fulfill
this mitzvah as part of the services provided through our congregation.
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