Join us for a tour of one of Chicago's oldest Jewish cemeteries. It is now known as Zion Gardens and includes Rosemont Park, Mt. Mayriv, Isaiah Israel, Mt. Jehoshua, and B'nai Brith cemeteries. It is now managed by Waldheim Cemetery. Tour the graves of famous individuals, including Jacob Rosenberg, Judge (and later Governor) Henry Horner, and many others. Hear the story of the moving of graves to the Mt. Mayriv cemetery from the earliest Jewish cemetery.
We will meet at the cemetery.
Directions to the cemetery:
1. From North: Take Edens expressway to Wilson and then immediately go left (south) on Cicero to Irving Park. Turn right (west) on Irving Park to Narragansett (6400 west). Turn left (south) until you reach the cemetery which will be on the right just before Addison. You will pass the entrance to Mt. Olive cemetery.
2. From South: Take Addison west to Narragansett (6400 west). Turn right (north) and immediately left into the cemetery.
Follow signs to the office near Addison and Narragansett.
If you have any questions, call Tom Bornstein at 773-736-2553 at the cemetery or Mike Karsen at 847-682-1571 (cell).
Those on the waiting list will be contacted if space becomes available.
