Beth Israel Cemetery (Portland, Oregon)

Beth Israel Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in southwest Portland, Oregon, United States. It has the distinction of being the oldest continually running Jewish cemetery in the country.

Notable burials

• Caroline Burke (1913–1964), actress, theater producer, and art collector
• Henry Heppner (c. 1831–1905) Businessman and namesake for Heppner, Oregon.
• Solomon Hirsch (1839–1902), community leader
• Julius Meier (1874–1937), Governor of Oregon
• Maurine Neuberger (1907–2000), US Senator
• Richard L. Neuberger (1912–1960), US Senator and author
• Joseph Simon (1851–1935), US Senator

See also

• Beth Israel School
• Congregation Beth Israel (Portland, Oregon)

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