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When a Graveside Service Is Right for You, So Is Kleinberg Funeral Services
- Steven J. Kleinberg is a licensed Jewish funeral director serving families like yours for over 40 years with highly attentive and personalized care.
- Whether it’s three o’clock in the afternoon or three in the morning, you will have 24/7 direct access to a funeral director—before, during & after your time of need. We do not use an answering service.
- Kleinberg Funeral Services is independently owned and operated. Because we are not affiliated with publicly traded funeral service conglomerates (such as Riverside Memorial Chapel, Boulevard-Riverside Memorial Chapel, Riverside-Nassau North and IJ Morris) we can offer personalized services at the most reasonable prices. We answer to Main Street, not Wall Street.
- We specialize in graveside and alternative services.
- We regularly serve all Jewish cemeteries on Long Island, New York City, Westchester, and across the Hudson River in Northern New Jersey.
"Mr. Steve Kleinberg is a consummate professional who by intensive study and training, vast experience and sterling character stands out in his chosen field. He understands that as the chief guide in the practical aspects of laying a loved one to rest he is fulfilling a calling, rather than merely being engaged in a business transaction. This approach is reflected in the manner in which he serves families, including keeping charges as reasonable as possible. He further comprehends that the American Jewish community is pluralistic. Steve is equipped to meet the needs and religious sensibilities over the wide spectrum of current Jewish practices, from the most traditional to the least. His sensitivity, indeed empathy, and exquisite attention to detail are extraordinary."
- A New York City Rabbi
Did You Know That Half of All Jewish Services Are Held at the Graveside?
Why do people choose graveside services?
- Ensures social distancing in the presence of a COVID threat.
- From a traditional perspective, the ‘levayah’ or the accompaniment of the deceased to their final resting place is the highest mitzvah one can perform. This shows true honor for the dead, as the deceased can never repay those who performed this mitzvah.
- Religious services or secular life celebrations occur in the same place as the burial.
- Families often tell us they feel a natural setting is more comforting than a conventional funeral home environment.
- Many prefer the cemetery as a central meeting place for traveling guests.
- Fewer time constraints as opposed to a chapel service.
- Cost effective solution to high funeral home overhead.
- Avoids the inherent hazards of funeral processions.
With few exceptions, New York’s Jewish cemeteries do not provide seating or protection against the elements for funeral attendees. It might surprise you to know, the well-known Jewish funeral homes serving these cemeteries do not take into consideration your comfort or well-being, either. Our experience is these funeral homes overcharge while often underserving their families desiring graveside services.
Kleinberg Funeral Services is different. No one is better equipped than us to anticipate your needs at the graveside and offer the appropriate comfort items accordingly:
- Seating
- Lap blankets
- Hand warmers
- Umbrellas
- Tissue
- Bottled water
- Sound system
- Privacy screen for private onsite identification of deceased
- Zoom capability
- A funeral director who will remain at the cemetery for the entirety of the service
- A complimentary temporary grave marker
Graveside Pricing At-A-Glance
Kleinberg Funeral Services is proud to provide you with a graveside experience that surpasses our Jewish competitors in both service and price. We are confident you will discover our prices to be at least $1,800.00 (or more) less than theirs based on current published General Price Lists.
| GPL Published Prices | Kleinberg Funeral Services |
|---|---|
| Transfer from place of death (within 10 miles of FH) | $700.00 |
| Topical Disinfection | $350.00 |
| Dressing & Casketing | $300.00 |
| Refrigeration | $450.00 |
| Arrangements | $1,800.00 |
| Supervision | $600.00 |
| Hearse | $650.00 |
| Subtotal | $4,850.00 |
| w/ Pine Casket | $1,110.00 |
| Total Charges | $5,960.00 |
Our
General Price List [GPL]
and
Casket Price List can be found in the
pricing section on this site. Prices do not include Cash Advances/Third Party Expenses or any modifications you may choose to make. The above sample pricing may vary due to location of death, location of cemetery, and desired preparation of deceased.
Chapel Services
Our chapel is located at 3930 Long Beach Road in Island Park. The funeral home has a traditional décor designed to appeal to all faiths, large parking lot and convenient location for south shore residents. If you would like to see our facility, please feel free to contact us.
Synagogue/Temple Services
Kleinberg Funeral Services is well equipped to handle services in your place of worship. Not affiliated? We have established relationships with Central Synagogue Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre, Temple Beth Am in Merrick, and South Shore Jewish Center in Island Park, and will gladly arrange for services.
Traditional Preparation of the Deceased
For families requesting traditional preparation of the deceased, tahara (washing), tachrichim (shroud) and shmira (watcher), Kleinberg Funeral Services engages the Vaad Harabonim of Queens Chevra Kadisha, who will perform such preparation at the funeral home.
Cremation
Kleinberg Funeral Services is frequently contacted by Jewish families requesting cremation. We offer many options and invite you to contact us to explain them.
