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Historic
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Cemetery

Jewish
Genealogical Society
is hosting
memorial service
at Beth Olem.

he Jewish Genealogical Society of
Michigan will host a community
memorial service at 1 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 24, at Beth Olem Cemetery;
formerly known as the Smith Street
Cemetery, on the grounds of the General
Motors Hamtramck Assembly Plant.
There are 1,400 gravesites at the historic
cemetery, though some are unidentified due
to weathered, broken or missing markers.
Burials took place between 1860 and 1948
Clockwise from top:
with the service usually taking place in the
The former chapel, as it stood at Beth Olem.
now-removed chapel.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek has been sole The Nairin family monument at Beth Olem.
caretaker of Beth Olem Cemetery since the
area was taken over by General Motors.
The headstones of three Detroiters, ages 7, 20 and 26,
Though several congregations and organiza-
who died between 1907 and 1918.
tions had plots in Beth Olem, the largest area
was set aside for Shaarey Zedek members.
Bnai Israel (Mullet Street Synagogue) had the
People with ancestors buried at Beth Olem may contact the
next largest area.
JGSM to participate in a candle lighting at the memorial ser-
The cemetery is only open two days a year now, the Sunday
vice. Marc Manson is the society's prosident.
before Rosh HaShana and the Sunday before Passover.
For information, check the Jewish Genealogical Society
The day will feature Rabbi Steven Weiss of Congregation
Web site at wvvw.jgsmi.org or fax queries to Pam Gordon,
Shaarey Zedek conducting the memorial service; a ceremony
(248) 738-6667. Li
with the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America;
Milton Marwil's talk on the history of the cemetery and the
area; and the dedication of a tree being planted there. There
To reach Beth Olem Cemetery, take the Lodge Freeway
will be tours of the cemetery and stones available to place on
to the East Grand Blvd. exit and go left (east). Continue
gravesites. JGSM is distributing booklets providing a list of
on
East Grand Blvd. until it dead-ends at the plant,
burials at Beth Olem, the history of the cemetery, Jewish
then
bear right. Turn left into the first plant entrance.
cemetery etiquette and how to read Hebrew tombstones.
The
guard
at the gatehouse will direct you from there.
Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield will supply chairs and
yarmulkes (skullcaps).

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