Howdy!
Last month I did some wandering around Baron de Hirsch Cemetery. It’s not a place I get to frequently, and while wandering around sort of realized I have no clue about any funeral traditions, Jewish or otherwise. While there, I discovered that Danny Kucharsky had written a book about the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery a couple of years ago. No matter how hard I try, I can’t really seem to get excited about it…
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250008-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250009-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250010-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Unmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Unmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250012-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![An Unmarked Child's Grave at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery An Unmarked Child's Grave at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250013-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Unmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Unmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250014-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Unmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Unmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250015-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![An Unmarked Child's Grave at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery An Unmarked Child's Grave at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250016-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Unmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Unmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250017-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Joe Davis' monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Joe Davis' monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250018-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![DB Goldberg's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery DB Goldberg's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250019-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![David Steinberg's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery David Steinberg's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250020-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![The back of a monument looking like a log at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The back of a monument looking like a log at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250021-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250022-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250023-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Berman's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Berman's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250024-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Dubin's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Dubin's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250025-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250026-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250027-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250028-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250029-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Betty and Isaac Gold's monuments at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Betty and Isaac Gold's monuments at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250030-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Betty and Isaac Gold's monuments at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Betty and Isaac Gold's monuments at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250031-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250032-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![The Independent Hebrew Sick Benefit Association monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Independent Hebrew Sick Benefit Association monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250033-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Sillie Epstein's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Sillie Epstein's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250034-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Sillie Epstein's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Sillie Epstein's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250035-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250036-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250037-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![A bunch of monuments at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery A bunch of monuments at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250038-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Ida and Max Rogers' monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Ida and Max Rogers' monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250039-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Hye Rachel Lazanik's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Hye Rachel Lazanik's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250040-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![Rose Woloshin's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Rose Woloshin's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250041-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![Hye Rachel Lazanik's monument and Rose Woloshin's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Hye Rachel Lazanik's monument and Rose Woloshin's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250042-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baker's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baker's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250043-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baker's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baker's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250044-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![A monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery A monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250045-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![A monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery A monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250046-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![Max Weitzner's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Max Weitzner's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250047-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Young Men's Sick Benefit Association monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Young Men's Sick Benefit Association monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250049-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![An advertisement for a monument maker at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery An advertisement for a monument maker at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250050-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![An advertisement for a monument maker at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery An advertisement for a monument maker at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250051-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250052-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Carol Judith Bellam's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Carol Judith Bellam's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250053-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![Jordan Earl Stark's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Jordan Earl Stark's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250054-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![Four day old Goodwin child's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Four day old Goodwin child's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250055-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Two day old Mishkin boy's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Two day old Mishkin boy's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250056-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![Richard Gabbay's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Richard Gabbay's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250057-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![Relli & Sam Katz's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Relli & Sam Katz's monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250058-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250059-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Monument The Baron de Hirsch Monument](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250060-315x560.jpg?resize=315%2C560)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Office Building The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Office Building](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250061-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)
![The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Office Building The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery Office Building](https://i0.wp.com/zeke.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/S1250062-560x315.jpg?resize=474%2C267)