Cemetery
Congregation Kesser Israel’s Cemetery, established in 1924, is at 6509 SE Nehalem St., Portland, OR 97206.
You can find a map here; for directions to the cemetery from SW Portland, please see below.
Directions: From Southwest Portland, cross the Ross Island Bridge and continue on SE Powell Boulevard to SE 52nd Avenue. Turn right and continue on SE 52nd Avenue to SE Flavel Street. Turn left on Flavel and continue east to SE 65th Avenue. Turn right, and continue to the cemetery. (There is a slight jog to the left at Nehalem Street – turn left, and the cemetery entrance is directly ahead.)
Plots are available for both members and non-members. If you need to make funeral, burial or shiva minyan arrangements, please email the Kesser office, email Rabbi Skolnik, or email the Kesser Israel Cemetery manager.
We are currently updating our cemetery policies and price list. Click here for our current cemetery policies, and click here for our current price list.
