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Beth Israel Congregation has its cemetery in West Springfield.

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Findagrave

There is a baby section in this cemetery.

Ervin Kinsler

B’Nai Jacob Cemetery

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Getile Cohen

Jacob Kushnet

Otis was settled in 1735 and became a town in 1810.

Otis Drowning of 1919

CHURCHES

CEMETERY

East Otis Cemetery – Pike Road near East Otis and Blandford Roads – about 1841 FINDAGRAVE – the East Otis Schoolhouse is nearby

Free Meeting House Cemetery (West Otis Cemetery) – Cold Spring Road (Nash Road) off Monterey Road – about 1802 – FINDAGRAVE – West Otis School House is nearby

Gulf Bridge Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE – State Forest Road in Tolland State Forest – made in 1840 for the Clark family

Norton Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE – on Norton Road not far from East Otis Road – about 1776 – on the Knox Trail – stone wall is part of trail

Otis Center Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE – on 41 Monterey Road near the North Main Road – about 1812 – the Saint Pauls Episcopal Church 1829 – Otis Town Common – War Memorial – Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 72 North Main Road

West Center Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE – Stebbins Road near West Center Road 1792

Congregation of Sinai Temple

They started as the Reformed Sinai Temple in 1932 in a house at 188 Sumner Avenue. Which was built as the Lanthrop House in 1899. This is near both Washington Street and Forest Park Avenue.

In 1950 as Congregation of Sinai Temple they moved to 1100 Dickinson Street in Springfield near the Longmeadow line.

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B’Nai Jacob or Sons of Jacob is from 1891 in Springfield. Moved to Congress Street in 1921. Then moved to 2 Eunice Drive in Longmeadow in 1963.

Sons of Israel is now Daniel’s New Bethel Church of God in Christ and is at 1321 Dwight Street in Springfield. The temple is from 1924. It changed its name soon after 1924.

Beth Israel had a first location called the Gray’s Avenue Shul since 1892.

Their second location is at 565 Chestnut Street of Springfield since 1923. It would become the Hispanic Pentecostal Church.

The External SITE has the best explanation.

congregation	synagogue	cemetery	origins	cemetery origins	community
Kodimoh	synagogue	cemetery WS	1916-2007		Springfield
Kesser Israel	synagogue	cemetery S	1900-2007	1909	Springfield
Temple Beth El	synagogue	cemetery WS	1913-still		Springfield
City of Homes		cemetery S	1902 as social club – still	1918	Springfield
Sons of Israel	synagogue	cemetery S	1902-1970s?	1927	Springfield
Congregation of Sinai Temple	synagogue	cemetery S	1932-still	1948	Springfield
Beth Israel	synagogue	cemetery WS	1892-2007	1892	Springfield
B’Nai Jacob	synagogue	cemetery WS	1891 (1963 to Longmeadow)		Springfield
Sons of Zion	synagogue	cemetery	1901	1896	Holyoke
Rodphey Sholom	synagogue	cemetery	1902	1924	Holyoke
Congregation B’nai Israel	synagogue	cemetery		1906	Northampton
Hebrew Society Cemetery		cemetery		1928	Northampton

Congregation B’nai Torah is the 2007 merger of Beth Israel, Kesser Israel, and Kodimoh. Their three cemeteries are under their control. The temple is at 2 Eunice Drive.

Springfield Jewish Community Center in Longmeadow Massachusetts

Kodimoh Synagogue is at 124 Sumner Avenue and is from 1960.

The building they started in in 1923 (the Congregation Kodimoh Synagogue) is on Oakland Street LINK. They own the Congregation Kodimoh Cemetery in West Springfield. Cemetery LINK. The congregation dates back to 1916 and its origin is in this Forest Park neighborhood.

Hampshire County Courthouse

Huntington 1902 A – Easthampton B – Plainfield 1902 – Middlefield – Westhampton M

Northampton D – Chesterfield – Granby T – Cummington 1902 P – Hadley P – Prescott – Southampton 1902 – Worthington B – Williamsburg 1902

T Amherst 1902 – Enfield F – Goshen D – Hatfield – Ware

In 1902 there was also South Hadley, Belchertown, and Pelham in Hampshire County but they are not on the fountain.