Beth Israel Gardens St. Charles Jewish Cemetery had a ceremonial opening on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
The Beth Israel Gardens Jewish Cemetery is unveiled in St. Charles
Rabbi Yosef Landa, regional director of Chabad of Greater 51ºÚÁÏ, touches a stone marker at the unveiling of the Beth Israel Gardens St. Charles Jewish Cemetery in St. Charles, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
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The Beth Israel Gardens Jewish Cemetery is unveiled in St. Charles
A marker is unveiled at the opening of the Beth Israel Gardens St. Charles Jewish Cemetery in St. Charles, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
The Beth Israel Gardens Jewish Cemetery is unveiled in St. Charles
Rabbi Yosef Landa, left, regional director of Chabad of Greater 51ºÚÁÏ, speaks as his son Rabbi Chaim Landa, right, co-director of Chabad Jewish Center of St. Charles County, listens at the unveiling of the Beth Israel Gardens St. Charles Jewish Cemetery in St. Charles, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. "This cemetery is a place where the body and soul can come together," Yosef Landa said.
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The Beth Israel Gardens Jewish Cemetery is unveiled in St. Charles
Kacie Derby, St. Charles Memorial Gardens cemetery manager, holds the pair of ceremonial scissors as attendees celebrate a ribbon cutting for the Beth Israel Gardens St. Charles Jewish Cemetery in St. Charles, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
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The Beth Israel Gardens Jewish Cemetery is unveiled in St. Charles
Jay Balk, of St. Charles, takes a photo of inscriptions on a stone marker at the new Beth Israel Gardens St. Charles Jewish Cemetery in St. Charles on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Balk grew up in St. Charles, where his family owned a farm and is part of the Jewish community.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
The Beth Israel Gardens Jewish Cemetery is unveiled in St. Charles
Rabbi Yosef Landa, center, regional director of Chavad of Greater 51ºÚÁÏ, checks his phone as his son Rabbi Chaim Landa, right, co-director of Chabad Jewish Center of St. Charles County, does an interview at the unveiling of the Beth Israel Gardens St. Charles Jewish Cemetery in St. Charles, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.