End of Life

We are available to assist you and comfort your family in your hour of need.

Our rabbi works with families dealing with the grief of having a loved one die.  He is available for pastoral counseling, officiating funerals, and leading prayers at Shiva. 

The synagogue works with Dunn’s Funeral Home (Iles) for funeral preparations. They have provided support to the Jewish community of Des Moines with elegance and grace for many years. They can be reached at 515-244-2121.

Our Jewish cemetery (Jewish Glendale) is also available for your family’s burial needs. We have dedicated space for Jews to be buried with their non-Jewish spouse or family members.

In keeping with Jewish tradition, we do not perform funerals on Shabbat or other Jewish holidays.