Home of Peace Cemetery
photo from Our Oakland
The Home of Peace Cemetery is a small Jewish cemetery in East Oakland in the Fairfax neighborhood. It is not quite clear when the cemetery first began operations. Some sources say it was founded in 1901 by the Beth Jacob Congregation, while others say it was established in 1893 or 1899, and then purchased by Beth Jacob in 1901. All burials there take place according to Orthodox Jewish Law.
The cemetery includes a fountain that was built in 1926. The names of prominent Jewish community members from the time are on tiles around the base. Major renovation work was done to the cemetery and fountain in 2009. 1
Location
4712 Fairfax Avenue, Oakland, CA
Photos
Photos from Our Oakland
Oaklanders buried at Home of Peace
Links and References
- New life for old Orthodox cemetery in Oakland, jweekly.com September 29, 2011 (stating that the cemetery was 113 years old at the time)
- The Cemetery on the Hill: Home of Peace, MacArthur Metro, September 2010 (stating that the cemetery started in 1893)
- Beth Jacob Congregation History (stating that the Congregation purchased the cemetery in 1901, implying that it was already in existence)
- Home of Peace Cemetery on Our Oakland (lots more pictures)
