JCF and Sons of Israel to welcome visitors at New Camden Cemetery
There is a time-honored custom that many Jewish people adhere to known as “Kever Avot,” which translates to “engaging our ancestry.”
This is a common theme around the time of the High Holidays every year, when it is customary to visit the graves of Jewish ancestors. The Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. has overseen the New Camden Cemetery, a historic cemetery located at Ferry Avenue. and Mt. Ephraim Avenue. in Camden, since the 1990s.
The JCF holds an endowment fund that helps pay for grounds keeping and other administrative efforts. Previously, the cemetery was overseen by various other organizations, including Cherry Hill’s Congregation Sons of Israel.
On Sunday, Sept. 8 at noon, the JCF and Sons of Israel will collaborate on a Kever Avot program to welcome visitors who would like to visit the graves at New Camden Cemetery. The program, led by Rabbi Ephraim Epstein from Sons of Israel, will last less than an hour and will include learning about the cemetery, which dates back to the early 1900s, and several of the past leaders of our local Jewish community buried there. All are welcome to attend.
Please note that Sept. 8 is also Tzom Gedaliah, an annual day of fasting, and as such there will be no food or refreshments served.
For information contact Jeff Klein at (856) 673–2521 or jklein@jfedsnj.org.
