Mt. Sinai Cemetery: a place of peace… a piece of history

Established in1854, Mt. Sinai is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Philadelphia still in operation. We are located just off the Bridge Street exit of I-95, approximately 20 minutes from Center City Philadelphia and convenient to Northeast Philadelphia and suburban Bucks, Montgomery, and Mercer (NJ) counties. Get directions.

We are open daily from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. We welcome visitors, whether you are here to visit the grave of a loved one, perform genealogical or historical research, or simply stroll through our peaceful grounds.

Mt. Sinai offers a park-like setting featuring mature plantings, stately trees, grand mausoleums, and a historic chapel designed by the prominent Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. Shady walkways, meticulous grounds-keeping, and well-preserved memorials make it an oasis of beauty and tranquility in its urban setting. Explore our grounds.

The cemetery is the final resting place for many of Philadelphia’s most illustrious Jewish businesspeople and philanthropists. A stroll through the grounds reveals family plots for the Gimbels, the Lits, and the Snellenbergs (retailers); the Paleys and the Annenbergs (media); the Fleishers and Jules Mastbaum (art philanthropists) among others. Learn more about our history.

The cemetery accepts Jews of all sects (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, Unaffiliated) as well as non-Jewish spouses and other immediate family members of Jewish lot holders. We accommodate traditional burial, greener burial alternatives, and cremated remains. Learn more about burial options.