Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery

On the Grid : Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery

"This cemetery is also home to the oldest surviving Jewish chapel in Massachusetts, dedicated in 1903. This cemetery was the first legally established Jewish cemetery in the state, after Boston's first synagogue, the Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline asked permission from the Boston City Council to purchase the lot as a burial ground in 1844. Prior to its founding, Jews from Boston were buried in more distant locations, like Rhode Island. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, becoming the first Jewish cemetery to receive the honor. The cemetery's Gothic Revival chapel is slated for restoration and use as a museum." - Nick DiStefano