CEMETERY UPDATE DECEMBER 2019
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CHESED SHEL EMETH AND BETH SHALOM CEMETERIES
As we approach the end of 2019, we’d like to update you on the happenings at Chesed Shel Emeth Society and Beth Shalom Cemetery.
At our University City location, we hosted the Whitfield School for an afternoon of cleaning up the grounds and planting flowers and plants along the front entrance. It was a wonderful volunteer project headed by Sarah Kline and David Records of the Whitfield School and Chesed Shel Emeth is grateful to for the help! We want to thank Georgia Brown, Ndia Gray, Gracie Siems, Annabelle Ott, Maddie Barnes, Agha Haider, Estevan Lee, Josh Schultz, Menglu "Vic" Xiao, Fanglei "Ric" Ruan, Noah Davis, Graham Mills and Lily Yang for volunteering their time and beautifying our grounds.
Our long term projects such as leveling and/or replacing failing sidewalks, repairing the wall on the East side of the cemetery and tree trimming and removal continue to show advancement.
At our Chesterfield location, we are excited about our Chesed Shel Emeth Memorial Garden Project. Through the Staenberg Anything Grant we were able to install four granite benches. With the aid of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Community Conservation Grant, we plan to begin planting in the spring with our partners: area schools, nurseries, and the Butterfly House.
Now for news about Beth Shalom Cemetery located within Chesed Shel Emeth in Chesterfield. In March of 2019, eight years passed its inception, Beth Shalom Cemetery opened a new section allowing for increased inclusivity to better serve the entire greater Jewish community. Section 7A allows the blended family and cremation burial.
2019 has been a full year filled with opportunities for volunteerism, education, reflection and charity. We look forward to 2020 and partnering with our community to repair and enhance our cemeteries. Check our websites for information on our cemeteries and resources for your genealogy projects. Visit our Facebook page for our latest updates.
Anita Feigenbaum
Executive Director
Chesed Shel Emeth Memorial Garden
Project Details
The objective of this project is to create a space for the community that is safe, secure and serene to allow prayer and reflection while providing nature a way to replenish itself with a pollinator garden. Creating the memorial pollinator garden will provide a cooperative communal effort between the Jewish community and other organizations within the greater St Louis community. There will be three phases. #1 establish and pave the pathway, contour the ground and plant grass seed. #2 planting the garden. #3 installation of the benches and memorial wall.
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