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Maimonides Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery located in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, within the Cemetery Belt and immediately adjacent to Cypress Hills Cemetery. It was established in 1853 by the Maimonides Benevolent Society.[2] The organization now functions as a nonprofit and continues to conduct the cemetery's administration as well as that of a second location, also referred to as Maimonides Cemetery, in Elmont, New York.[3] It is only accessible by appointment.[4]

Established1853
Location
895 Jamaica Ave. Brooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6906072°N 73.8712699°W / 40.6906072; -73.8712699
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Established1853
Location
895 Jamaica Ave. Brooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6906072°N 73.8712699°W / 40.6906072; -73.8712699
TypePrivate Jewish cemetery
Owned byMaimonides Benevolent Society
Size7.5 acres[1]
No. of intermentsOver 1,700
Websitehttps://www.maimonidescemetery.com/
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