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​Hebrew Free Burial Society

The Hebrew Free Burial Society provides free funeral service and burial at the Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery for indigent Jews. The Hebrew Free Burial Society is a separate program from Chesed Shel Emes Aid and is not affiliated with Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington.

​Hebrew Free Burial Society Service:

Contact Information

  • Provides free funeral service at the Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery in Capital Heights MD.
  • Funeral assistance provided by Sagel Bloomfield Funeral Care or Torchinsky Funeral Home
(​Those wishing to have a loved one buried at another cemetery would not qualify for this program.)
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Intake Coordinator:
Phil Goldman

Phone: 301-762-2825 or 240-481-9242​
Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery:
5300 Southern Avenue​
Capitol Heights, MD  20743
Hours of Operation:
The gates to the Chesed Shel Emes cemetery are open every Sunday from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. All other times are by appointment only. Phone lines remain open except for Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
Directions To Cemetery:
- Take 495 to Exit 15B West (Route 214 Central Avenue)
- Go 3.5 Miles, Turn Left onto Southern Avenue
- Go .75 Miles, Turn Left into the Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery at E Street
Donations to the Hebrew Free Burial Society can be made out to HFBS and mailed to: 13204 Ridge Drive Rockville, Maryland  20850

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Chesed Shel Emes of Greater Washington is a registered trade name of Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington
Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization. Tax ID 22-3949731