Mount Sinai Simi Valley is a Jewish cemetery located at 6150 Mount Sinai Drive, in

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; which opened in 1997.

History

Mount Sinai Simi Valley was a sister property to Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills when members of the Cemetery Management Committee of Sinai Temple (Los Angeles) identified the need for Jewish burial properties for future generations. Wendy J. Madnick
"Sinai Dedicates New Memorial
' Jewish JournalJohn Dart
Jewish Cemetery in Simi Aims to Serve for Centuries
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March 15, 1997 Mount Sinai Simi Valley sits on 150 acres of land in the

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which ensures that there will be available burial space to accommodate the needs for the Los Angeles Jewish community for the next 250 years.Aaron Sanderford
"Putting Jewish Burial Concerns to Rest"
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, June 27, 2000 A notable section within Mount Sinai Simi Valley is the Caves of Abraham, which is a series of graves that though they appear to be built above ground are actually built directly in to the hillside. The section received the approval from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel for meeting standards of acceptability according to Jewish practice and it is the only place outside of Israel where a person can receive a genuine cave burial.Roberta Freeman
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Digging Jewish cemetery to Revive Practice", ''Simi Valley Star'', June 20, 2001

Notable interments

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(1934–2021), tv producer * Tom Sherak (1945–2014), actor and producer *

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References

Burials in Ventura County, California Jewish cemeteries in California Jews and Judaism in Los Angeles Simi Valley, California 1997 establishments in California Cemeteries in Ventura County, California