This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Bala Cynwyd's West Laurel Hill Making Way for 1,500 Jewish Graves

The non-denominational cemetery will cut the ribbon Wednesday, June 29.

On Wednesday, Bala Cynwyd's will cut the ribbon on a three-acre Jewish burial space it calls the only Jewish-exclusive burial space in Lower Merion Township.

"For several years, there's been a growing expression of need among Jewish families in the community for a Jewish burial site that would be more convenient," said West Laurel Hill president and CEO Pete Hoskins.

There will also be a specially partitioned area for Orthodox Jewish burials. For the full story, .

Find out what's happening in Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewoodwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?