Eretz Shalom Cemetery - Taos County, New Mexico
Please join us on Sunday, May 18th at 3 pm at the TJC for an important community conversation about Eretz Shalom Cemetery, the only stand-alone Jewish cemetery in New Mexico.
Some recent changes are inspiring this meeting: Started and administered by B’nai Shalom Havurah in 1993. Recently, the Board of B’nai Shalom asked the Taos Jewish Center to take over ownership of the cemetery. We have completed the legal transfer of this ownership, with the generous assistance of attorney Abby Sanger.
We are inviting all members of the Greater Jewish Community to a meeting to discuss this change of ownership and the new policies and procedures of the operation of Eretz Shalom Cemetery. We will cover the history of the cemetery, administration, burials, and Chevre Kadisha.
Please, everyone, join us to hear about the upcoming changes, ask questions, see how you can get involved, and discuss this most essential part of our Jewish community in Taos.
We hope to see you on Sunday, May 18th at 3 pm, at the Taos Jewish Center, for wine and cheese and a stimulating conversation about the future of our cemetery.
If you have questions or want more information, call Bruce Grossman at 575-741-0888 or Roberta Lerman at 575-770-6838.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Eretz Shalom Cemetery Committee
Neal Friedman, Bruce Grossman, Roberta Lerman, Jay Levine, Jane Seitchik, and Jeff Tetenbaum
Owned and dedicated in 1993 by Havurah B’nai Shalom, Eretz Shalom is located on Llano Mesa, south of town.
Affordable plots are available on a pre-need or as-needed basis. Contact cemetery administrators for Reservation or Burial- Steve Natelson (575-758-1094), Bruce Grossman (575-741-0888) or Jeff Tetenbaum (575-776-3837 or 817-456-2421)
The TJC has a Chevrah Kadisha available for Tahara.
Driving directions to the cemetery, located at the intersection of Glory Road & Cactus Flower Road
From Taos Plaza -
1. Head south on NM 68/Paseo del Pueblo Sur 5 miles.
2. Turn right onto West Romero Road.
3. When you come to a T, where West Romero turns right, Turn Left onto Cactus Flower Road.
4. Follow Cactus Flower Rd when it turns right. The next intersection is Glory Road.
5 Eretz Shalom Cemetery is on the northwest corner, surrounded by a latilla wood fence.
To add or correct a Yahrtzeit record, here’s what’s needed:
Complete name of loved one. Hebrew name (including parents) if known
Complete memorial date, day/month/year
Relationship to the loved one (parent, sibling, etc.)
Please send the information directly to Bruce Grossman, at grossman@taosnet.com.