Hello! My name is Bill.
I'm mostly retired and have been involved in genealogy for the past 10 years, with several Ancestry.com Public Trees. My personal family tree there consists of over 4100 entries. Was looking for some volunteer activity that I could do at my own pace, but still be helpful, and came upon FindAGrave.com. I am Jewish and have some family in Mt.Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Miami, FL (most of my immediate family is in Waldheim Jewish Cemetery in Chicago, IL). Like many Jewish cemeteries, much of the Jewish community that at one time surrounded Mt. Sinai have long moved away from the area and it is somewhat in decline. However, Mt. Sinai Memorial Park is a lovely smaller cemetery, very quiet and well maintained by a small, but dedicated, staff. I've been in South Florida for nearly 30 years. I live several miles away in Broward County but still keep an eye out there. My initial efforts have been taken over by someone who's more of a "pro" and has added thousands of graves.Mt.Sinai is very well laid out in a grid pattern and once you get the hang of it, graves are fairly easy to locate - you just have to keep in mind that for each Plot there are SIX graves (two rows of three graves usually). For my entries, I usually list the Section (A1,A2,etc) and the Plot Number (1-100+) which should be +/- the actual recorded plot number. I do NOT list the specific Grave Numbers (usually 1-6), unless provided; it's just not worth bothering the office staff for that finer detail.There is a large map in the office of all the plots and they do have smaller hand-out maps to assist you should you visit. I do the best I can, but I do not "guarantee" or "warrant" the precise accuracy of my entries photos, or translations submitted. After fifty+ years of non-use, my Hebrew is very rusty and I rely on Google Translate and my cousin who lives in Israel, more than I do my years of Hebrew School as a child! Your local Rabbi or Shul can most likely provide or confirm any translation needed. Happy to make any corrections provided and answer any questions. I am also happy to transfer entries to any relative or descendant willing to give my entries a true "home" with family or friends, and my photos are yours to use without giving me credit(?). This is/was my joy, not my job or career.May your loved ones live long and may you and your family be well....Bill 2023 UPDATE: Just starting to return (post Covid) Another volunteer has picked up my efforts and is quite prolific; already has entered many, many Mount Sinai Gravesites.... but also seems to have taken a break as well.
WHEN REQUESTING A PHOTO, PLEASE CALL THE MT. SINAI OFFICE (305)681-4432 AS A FAMILY MEMBER AND REQUEST THE GRAVE LOCATION (Section, Lot & Grave #) AND ADD IT TO YOUR PHOTO REQUEST.
Many Thanks!!

Hello! My name is Bill.
I'm mostly retired and have been involved in genealogy for the past 10 years, with several Ancestry.com Public Trees. My personal family tree there consists of over 4100 entries. Was looking for some volunteer activity that I could do at my own pace, but still be helpful, and came upon FindAGrave.com. I am Jewish and have some family in Mt.Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Miami, FL (most of my immediate family is in Waldheim Jewish Cemetery in Chicago, IL). Like many Jewish cemeteries, much of the Jewish community that at one time surrounded Mt. Sinai have long moved away from the area and it is somewhat in decline. However, Mt. Sinai Memorial Park is a lovely smaller cemetery, very quiet and well maintained by a small, but dedicated, staff. I've been in South Florida for nearly 30 years. I live several miles away in Broward County but still keep an eye out there. My initial efforts have been taken over by someone who's more of a "pro" and has added thousands of graves.Mt.Sinai is very well laid out in a grid pattern and once you get the hang of it, graves are fairly easy to locate - you just have to keep in mind that for each Plot there are SIX graves (two rows of three graves usually). For my entries, I usually list the Section (A1,A2,etc) and the Plot Number (1-100+) which should be +/- the actual recorded plot number. I do NOT list the specific Grave Numbers (usually 1-6), unless provided; it's just not worth bothering the office staff for that finer detail.There is a large map in the office of all the plots and they do have smaller hand-out maps to assist you should you visit. I do the best I can, but I do not "guarantee" or "warrant" the precise accuracy of my entries photos, or translations submitted. After fifty+ years of non-use, my Hebrew is very rusty and I rely on Google Translate and my cousin who lives in Israel, more than I do my years of Hebrew School as a child! Your local Rabbi or Shul can most likely provide or confirm any translation needed. Happy to make any corrections provided and answer any questions. I am also happy to transfer entries to any relative or descendant willing to give my entries a true "home" with family or friends, and my photos are yours to use without giving me credit(?). This is/was my joy, not my job or career.May your loved ones live long and may you and your family be well....Bill 2023 UPDATE: Just starting to return (post Covid) Another volunteer has picked up my efforts and is quite prolific; already has entered many, many Mount Sinai Gravesites.... but also seems to have taken a break as well.
WHEN REQUESTING A PHOTO, PLEASE CALL THE MT. SINAI OFFICE (305)681-4432 AS A FAMILY MEMBER AND REQUEST THE GRAVE LOCATION (Section, Lot & Grave #) AND ADD IT TO YOUR PHOTO REQUEST.
Many Thanks!!