Home of Peace Cemetery (Santa Cruz, California)
| Home of Peace Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Established | 1877 |
| Location | 422 Meder St, Santa Cruz, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 36°58′29″N 122°03′23″W / 36.97467°N 122.05640°W |
| Type | Jewish |
| Owned by | Temple Beth-El |
| Website | tbeaptos.org |
| Find a Grave | Home of Peace Cemetery |
The Home of Peace Cemetery (also called Beit Shalom) is a Jewish cemetery in Santa Cruz, California. Consecrated in 1877 by the Hebrew Benevolent Society, it is located on Meder Street – named after Moses Meder, a Mormon businessman who gifted the land to the Society – on the west side of Santa Cruz, near the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Temple Beth-El, the local synagogue in Santa Cruz, operates the cemetery. It is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Santa Cruz County, California.