United Hebrew
Brotherhood Cemetery
Welcome
United Hebrew Brotherhood (UHB) is one of four separate Jewish cemeteries located on Penn Avenue S. and 70 1/2 Street block in Richfield, MN. Other adjacent cemeteries are Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery, Gemelus Chesed Cemetery and B’nai Emet Cemetery. Please note that UHB is located further to the west of Penn Avenue at Thomas Avenue, and not directly on Penn Ave. Commonly referred to as “the second cemetery” or “the second gate over from Penn”.
Our Services
BURIAL
PERPETUAL CARE
MONUMENT AND MARKER REPAIR
ON-SITE SERVICES
FLOWER PLANTING PROGRAM
HOURS:
Saturday (Shabbat) and Jewish festival holidays- gates are closed
Jewish Festivals and Major Holidays (Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot, Shemeni Atzeret, Simchat Torah, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur. Gates are closed on both days of Yom Tov. Please check www.hebcal.com for current Jewish holiday dates.
Please exit prior to gate closing time or you may get locked in!
The cemetery office is not staffed throughout the business day to assist with questions or information. Please be advised that you should not expect to find someone on the grounds to help you if you simply show up. Also remember that the cemetery gates are closed on Sabbath and major Jewish holidays. The chapel building is locked, and rest rooms are unavailable unless there is a funeral service scheduled. Please contact a superintendent for assistance. Inquires or map locations are many times best handled by emailing the superintendent at michaeljmorris@comcast.net. or Yehuda.Polter@gmail.com. Or click the BURIAL SEARCH tab and try doing a self-search for a burial location. This is a GPS enabled system that should lead you right to a grave site you may be looking for.
L'Dor V'Dor - From Generation to Generation
Jewish Holiday closings, 2022 – 5782/5783
- Pesach – First two days – Saturday April 16 and Sunday April 17
- Pesach – Last two days – Friday April 22 and Saturday April 23
- Shavuot – Sunday June 5 and Monday June 6
- Rosh Hashana – Monday September 26 and Tuesday September 27
- Kol Nidre – Tuesday October 4 – Cemetery closes at noon
- Yom Kippur – Wednesday October 5
- Sukkot – Monday October 10 and Tuesday October 11
- Shemini Atzeret – Monday October 17
- Simchat Torah – Tuesday October 18
