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[[File:Federal Street Burial Ground Historical Marker 1114 Federal St Philadelphia PA (DSC 3734).jpg|thumb|Historical |
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Veterans of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] are interred here along with other prominent members of the Philadelphia Jewish community. |
Veterans of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] are interred here along with other prominent members of the Philadelphia Jewish community. |
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*[[Abraham Hart]] (1810-1885). Publisher, briefly led the Congregation Mikveh Israel. |
*[[Abraham Hart]] (1810-1885). Publisher, briefly led the Congregation Mikveh Israel. |
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*[[Mayer Sulzberger]] (1843-1923). Presiding Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, one of the founders of the Young Men’s Hebrew Association, was conferred honorary doctorate by the Jefferson Medical College.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020|reason=This contradicts Find a Grave, which has a photo of a stone in Mount Sinai Cemetery and no indication that it’s a cenotaph. I didn’t find anything in contemporary newspapers.}} |
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*[[Jacob Raphael Cohen]] (1738-1811). Rabbi of Congregation Mikveh Israel from 1784, his records are an important source of data on early American Jewish ritual and history. |
*[[Jacob Raphael Cohen]] (1738-1811). Rabbi of Congregation Mikveh Israel from 1784, his records are an important source of data on early American Jewish ritual and history. |
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*[[Benzion Halper]] (1884-1924). Hebraist and Arabist, professor at [[Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning|Dropsie College]]. |
*[[Benzion Halper]] (1884-1924). Hebraist and Arabist, professor at [[Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning|Dropsie College]]. |
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 3 November 2025
Jewish cemetery in South Philadelphia, US
The Mikveh Israel Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery known as the Federal Street Burial Ground and located at 11th and Federal Streets in the Passyunk Square neighborhood of South Philadelphia. It was first called Beth Hahayim (Hebrew: בית החיים). It is one of three cemeteries belonging to Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia’s oldest synagogue.
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Congregation Mikveh Israel purchased the land for $2,650 from owners William and Catherine Alexander and Joel and Mary Sutherland in what was then the District of Southwark[1] prior to the consolidation of the City of Philadelphia in 1854. The cemetery was deeded to Kahal Kadosh Mikveh Israel on December 30, 1841.[2]
The American Legion, and other local veterans and civic groups held Memorial Day observances for veterans at the cemetery in the 1930s,[3] 1940s,[4] and 1950s.[5][6]
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission erected a Pennsylvania Historical Marker at the site on October 4, 1990, citing the burials of Abraham Hart the publisher; Alfred Mordecai, soldier and engineer; Dr. Sabato Morais, rabbi and educator; and noted Civil War veterans.[7]
Although Judge Mayer Sulzberger is also referred to in the last footnote, he is actually buried at Mount Sinai Cemetery of Philadelphia.
The Italian Market Civic Association initiated the reconstruction of the Federal Street cemetery in 1994.
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Veterans of the Civil War are interred here along with other prominent members of the Philadelphia Jewish community.
- ^ “Deed for Federal Street cemetery, 1841”. 1841.
- ^ “Federal Street Burial Ground”. hmdb.org. The Historical Marker Database. 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ “Downtown Posts Pay Tribute to the Dead”. Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. May 31, 1930. p. 3. ProQuest 1831151706.
- ^ Hyde, Fred G. (May 25, 1941). “War Veterans Plan Memorial Services For Dead This Week”. Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. p. 6B. ProQuest 1832956780.
- ^ “Ceremonies Honor War Dead”. Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. May 31, 1954. p. 4.
- ^ “Nation’s War Dead to Be Saluted in Services Today and Tomorrow”. Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. May 26, 1957. p. 38B. ProQuest 1836477861.
- ^ “Federal Street Burial Ground”. waymarking.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ Writers, Vernon Clark and Kristen A. Graham, Inquirer Staff (November 14, 2011). “Isaac Djerassi, 86, physician who advanced cancer therapy”. www.philly.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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- “Deed for Federal Street cemetery, 1841”. philadelphiacongregations.org. Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project. December 30, 1841. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- “Federal Street Burial Ground, a.k.a. Mikveh Israel Cemetery #2 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania”. Local Ascension LLC. 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1602, “Mikveh Israel Cemetery Gatehouse, 1114 Federal Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA“, 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
