Beth David Cemetery

I RECENTLY had a family member’s parent be buried here. We experienced a wait when we arrived here with the family and the body of the recently passed. they were terrible with making us and the person who needed to be buried wait and until they recieved the check they wouldn’t let us bury this person even thou there was already a head stone hence the other spose is buried next to her’s. anyway it was cute and to the point with the memorial service however the ride to and from was crazy for one being the driver had been speeding and a couple times almost got in a accident and i agree these roads in the cementary are not made for big cars or small cars and its embarassing with the stickers regarding pc and yellow ones and looks unkept some areas too…

Everything about our experience with Beth David was terrible. They delayed the funeral multiple times throughout the day, making a hard day even harder. The funeral was scheduled for 11 am, and it was 330 pm by the time we buried our loved one.
The traffic jam that happens outside their offices is a shame, and it burdens those who are grieving.
No one at the cemetery offered us sufficient answers for our questions throughout the day. Incredibly disappointed in the service.

If you care about your loved ones that are already buried be aware there is enormousNEGLECT.
My husband died two years ago. When I visited, I saw his footstone tilted. to an ugly angleThe surrounding ground was full of leaves and just plain dirt. I was told that it would cost me $ 77 to have the foot stone inserted correctly Huh? this is after 2 yearsI I requested that brown shrubs be removed, It was done, but leaves and wires were still there, My mother’s footstone was also lopsided and there were weeds. Both were on PERPETUAL CARE. The family plot looks like a dump.

Old school Jewish cemetery, established long before the nearby Idlewild/​JFK was ever contemplated. Now deceased Jews rest as peacefully as they can beneath the roar of jets approaching the active runways, under headstones marked with rocks and pebbles placed by visiting survivors. The graves are chock-​a-​block, marked with sad looking yews cut viciously back, with crab grass and night shade vines teeming around them. The office is a decrepit afterthought of a building with stained rungs and bathrooms located outside in the cellar. Graves that are to receive perpetual care are unceremoniously marked with large blue stickers with PC emblazoned on them. More appropriate for the dollar store than a cemetery. The care itself shows no care whatsoever. Weeds abound on «PC» and non pc graves alike. My relatives headstones have sunk into the ground leaving their inscriptions partially buried. Sad place, sad to visit, even sadder to say goodbye to someone you love. Thousands of good souls, and, I daresay, a few rotten ones rest here. It is sacred ground and the final resting place of my grandma, grandpa, uncle, aunt and in-​laws. Rest in peace good souls. Thank G-​d you can’t hear the planes.

Was just here for the first time in many years. I have many family members buried here including my father and his parents. This was the first time i brought my daughter though she’s still too young to understand.
It can be a tough place to make your way around though my family is easy to find only being thirty seconds from the main entrance.

My paternal grandparents, great-​grandparents and great (great-​great) uncles are buried here. It can be tricky to navigate, but the PC (Perpetual Care) option ensures that the gravesites are well maintained throughout the (many) long years and seasons.
Sadly, there is no room left in ouur family’s area so being buried here is out of the question.

Their office hours are less than the time the cemetery is open. I remember having difficulty getting information over the phone but I haven’t called lately, so this may have improved.