Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Jewish Poor Lot

Dedicated October 23, 1885

— First Burial January 11, 1886 —

The Jewish Poor Lot Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024

1. The Jewish Poor Lot Monument

Inscription.

The Rochester Jewish community
provided for their burial

"All are equal before God"
Rabbi Gamaliel

May their souls be bound up
in the bond of eternal life

[Dedicated] August 2007

'ת' ג' צ' ב' ח

Erected 2007.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is August 2007.

Location. 43° 7.742′ N, 77° 37.262′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. Monument is in Section Y of Mount Hope Cemetery, west of the intersection of Grove and Beech Avenues. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 791 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester NY 14620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); John W. Stebbins (about 700 feet away); The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition (about 700 feet away); Hartwell Carver, M.D. (about 700 feet away); Highland Park Burials (about 800 feet away); Thomas M. Rathbun (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Our Firehorses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rochester Orphan Asylum Burial Plot (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.

Also see . . . The Rededication Ceremony of the B’rith Kodesh Plot (2021). Mentions the Jewish Poor Lot (Submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

The Jewish Poor Lot Lot Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024

2. The Jewish Poor Lot Lot Marker

The Jewish Poor Lot and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 5, 2024

3. The Jewish Poor Lot and Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 64 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.