Tifereth Israel Synagogue and Cemetery       Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania
 
Tifereth Israel Cemetery History


Left dedication pillar
Land for the Tifereth Israel Cemetery, located in Mount Carmel Township, was purchased January 16, 1908 (County deed book #149, page 136). The original size of the cemetery was 100 feet by 150 feet. An additional 7500 square feet was purchased June 28, 1951. This additional area has not been developed. It is to the right of the developed cemetery (County deed book #345, page 313).

Since May 2009 administration of the cemetery is by:
The Jewish Community Foundation of Central Pennsylvania
3301 North Front St
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
Phone 717-236-9555 x 3202
717 525 7735
717 579 2114

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Right dedication pillar
Additional reference sites:
Kehillath Israel of Shenandoah, PA
International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies - Cemetery Project
Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg
Mount Carmel, PA

Northumberland is the county that Mount Carmel is located.
This site is mentioned on Northumberland County Headstone Pictures

Tifereth Israel is also on the Pottsville (Schuylkill County) Library website.




Cemetery - Left side

Cemetery - Gates



Cemetery - Right side
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See the list of gravesites
View the map of the cemetery


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