Temple Israel Cemetery, also known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery, is located at 6412 North 42 Street (42nd and Redick Avenue) in the

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neighborhood of

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History

The cemetery comprises cemeteries for three congregations: Temple Israel Synagogue and two defunct synagogues, B'nai Jacob and Anshe Sholom. Temple Israel Cemetery is the oldest

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in Nebraska. Five acres of land was purchased by the B’nai Israel Society in August 1871. The Society deeded the cemetery to the Congregation of Israel, which later became Temple Israel. The cemetery is part of the

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Jewish communities of Omaha. It is a medium-sized cemetery that is situated on five acres and features a long central drive that goes down a steep hill. The cemetery, along with a new front gate, was refurbished in 1999.

Notable burials

* Emil Brandeis, son of Jonas L. Brandeis, founder of Brandeis, who died on the ''

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'' – only his ashes are buried here * Jonas L. Brandeis, who founded Brandeis, the landmark Omaha department store * Lester Simon, from the

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family, who was instrumental in expanding the business into mail order via the

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* The cemetery also has graves for Jewish soldiers and officers from Omaha who were killed in

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, and other wars

References

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External links

Temple Israel
(Omaha, NE) – cemetery contact

at International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS)
JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR)
at

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Jewish cemeteries in Omaha, Nebraska 1871 establishments in Nebraska

History

Notable burials

See also

References

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