Transfer of Early Jewish Settler Graves -- Temple Emmanu-El Cemetery, Dallas TX
N 32° 48.199 W 096° 47.732
14S E 706409 N 3631634
A simple monument in Temple Emmanu-El Cemetery in Dallas rEcords the movement of Jewish settler graves from Downtown Dallas to this cemetery in 1956
Waymark Code: WMWCTQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2017
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An elegant and simple gray granite monument with the bronze plaque records the history of a respectful transfer the remains of early Jewish settlers of Dallas, who cemetery at South Acord Street needed to be moved to accommodate growth and expansion in downtown Dallas. In 1956 these graves were exhumed respectfully and transferred with reverence to the Temple Emmanu-El Jewish Cemetery in the Uptown area of Dallas, where they were reburied together in a beautifully landscaped area in the center of the cemetery.
The sign on the monument reads as follows:
"On November 15, 1956, the graves of these early Jewish settlers of the Dallas community were transferred with care and reverence to this designated area. These graves were located originally on South Acord Street in Dallas’ first Jewish cemetery (1873-1886)
[Hebrew writing]
THE MEMORY OF THE RIGHTEOUS IS FOR BLESSING"
Group that erected the marker: Temple Emmanu-El Jewish Cemetery
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
3430 Howell St
Dallas, TX
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