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Home of Peace Cemetery (Santa Cruz, California)

Coordinates: 36°58′29″N 122°03′23″W / 36.97467°N 122.05640°W / 36.97467; -122.05640
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Home of Peace Cemetery
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Established1877
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36°58′29″N 122°03′23″W / 36.97467°N 122.05640°W / 36.97467; -122.05640
TypeJewish
Owned byTemple Beth-El
Websitetbeaptos.org
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The Home of Peace Cemetery (also called Beit Shalom) is a Jewish cemetery in Santa Cruz, California.[1] Consecrated in 1877 by the Hebrew Benevolent Society, it is located on Meder Street – named after Moses Meder, a Mormon businessman who gifted the land to the Society – on the west side of Santa Cruz, near the University of California, Santa Cruz.[2]

Temple Beth-El, the local synagogue in Santa Cruz, operates the cemetery. It is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Santa Cruz County, California.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Thaler, Shmuel (August 7, 2022). "Tour in Santa Cruz traces local Jewish history". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
  2. ^ Gibson, Ross Eric. "Local History Collection: Jewish Pioneers Played a Big Role in Santa Cruz" (PDF). Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Cemeteries History". Temple Beth El. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Obituary for Dorothy Baskin De Lacy (Aged 82)". Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 1, 1997.