About JCS

The Jewish Cemetery Society of Knox County (JCS) was established in 2010 to regulate and maintain a Jewish cemetery and assist with burial in accordance with Jewish tradition. A group of Kenyon College faculty and staff and community members met together for several years to plan the establishment of a Jewish cemetery, in conversation with Kenyon alumni.

JCS has established a partnership with the College Township trustees and the Friends of Quarry Chapel. The cemetery officially is an expansion of the existing township cemetery, which adjoins Quarry Chapel. Included on the National Register of Historic Places, the chapel has been deconsecrated and fully restored; it is now used for weddings, memorial services, and other private events. The chapel will serve the needs of the Jewish community as a location for memorial services.

JCS funds are administered by the Knox County Foundation. The Foundation is a collection of individual philanthropic funds established by Knox County residents for a wide variety of charitable purposes. This partnership provides professional fund management for JCS and enables contributors to receive tax benefits for their donations and plot purchases.

Officers

Marc Bragin, director
Howard L. Sacks, chair
Lois Hanson, vice-chair