Jewish Waldheim Cemetery

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Jewish Waldheim Cemetery is a historic Jewish burial ground in Forest Park, Illinois, known for its numerous sections founded by different congregations and societies serving Chicago’s Jewish community.

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Jewish Waldheim Cemetery canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish cemetery
burial ground
historic site
city Forest Park, Illinois
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Cook County
culturalSignificance important burial place for Chicago’s Jewish immigrants
reflects organizational life of Chicago Jewry
foundedBy mutual aid organizations
various Jewish benevolent societies
various Jewish congregations
hasFeature Hebrew inscriptions
distinct society plots
monumental gravestones
multiple sections
sections founded by congregations
sections founded by landsmanshaftn and societies
traditional Jewish burial practices
heritageType Jewish American heritage site
locatedIn Chicago metropolitan area
Forest Park, Illinois
notableFor association with Chicago’s Jewish congregations and societies
large number of organizational burial sections
regionServed Chicago
surface form: Chicago, Illinois

Cook County, Illinois
religiousAffiliation Jewish
Judaism
servesCommunity Chicago Jewish community
state Illinois
usedFor Jewish burials
commemoration of deceased community members

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Forest Park, Illinois cemeteryLocatedIn Jewish Waldheim Cemetery
Concordia Cemetery adjacentTo Jewish Waldheim Cemetery
Village of Cemeteries associatedWith Jewish Waldheim Cemetery