Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Philadelphia)

Mount Carmel Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in the Wissinoming neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in the mid-1800s.[2] The earliest recorded burial at Mount Carmel Cemetery was in 1832. The cemetery was mainly a burial site for Jewish immigrants from Russia.[1]

Mount Carmel Cemetery
Details
Location
Frankford Avenue and Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Typeprivate
Size5 acres
No. of graves8,000[1]
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The management of the cemetery was taken over by nearby Har Nebo Cemetery.[3]

Desecration

The cemetery was desecrated in October 1982 by semi-literate vandals who knocked about 100 headstones over, left empty beer bottles, and marked a headstone with two swastikas and "Hile Hitler"(sic).[2]

The cemetery was desecrated again by vandals in February 2017 who knocked over 250 plus headstones.[2][4] The repairs from 2017 were never completed. As of July 2020, the cemetery lies a state of extreme disrepair and neglect.

References
  1. Fazlollah, Mark. "For vandalized cemetery, a long history of decline". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. Farr, Stephanie (February 26, 2017). "'Beyond belief': 75-100 headstones toppled at Jewish cemetery". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  3. "Mount Carmel Cemetery". www.findagrave.com.
  4. Ellis, Ralph (February 27, 2017). "Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia vandalized; 2nd incident in a week". CNN. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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