Temple Israel

Military MemorialTemple Israel is working on a memorial to recognize congregants who lost their lives in service to our country.   An existing memorial honors those Temple members who died in WW II.   We are collecting names for inclusion on the new memorial stone of those congregants who lost their lives since WW II.   This may include Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, the War on Terrorism or any other time while on active duty in the United States Armed Forces.   If you know of anyone who should be honored, please contact Andrew Boshwit at aboshwit@comcast.net or David Rosenthal at rosenthalcrew@aol.com.

Temple Israel's historic cemetery has served as the congregation's burial ground since 1885.   A special section of the cemetery established in 1846 contains remains that were moved from the congregation’s burial ground on Bass Avenue (later Jefferson Avenue). This section, surrounded by a wrought-iron fence, contains the graves of many of the congregation's earliest members, as well as numerous victims of the yellow fever epidemics that plagued Memphis during the 1870s.  It has been expanded only once, in 1991, when the congregation purchased additional land across from the existing cemetery to meet future needs.   Burials in the new section began in 1994.

Completed in 2007, the Levy-Cooper Chapel is a 150-seat venue that provides year-round weather protection for those attending funerals and other ceremonies on the grounds.

The Temple Israel cemetery and Levy-Cooper Chapel are located south of downtown Memphis at 1708 Hernando Road (Google Map).

Written directions to the cemetery and chapel.

The phone number is (901) 942-2999.

The cemetery gates are open:
      Monday - Friday:              8:30am - 4pm
      Sun./Secular Holidays:   10am - 3pm

The cemetery is closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays.