Jewish Funeral Services in Hackensack, NJ

Compassionate Jewish Funeral Care for Hackensack Families

Eden Memorial provides traditional Jewish funeral home services to families in Hackensack, New Jersey, from our chapel just a few miles away in Fort Lee. As an independent, family owned alternative to the corporate Jewish funeral chains, we offer complete Halachic care, including tahara, shomer, and rabbi coordination across Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform observance. Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (201) 947-3336.

For more than 30 years, Eden Memorial has guided Jewish families across the New York and New Jersey metro area through burial, graveside, and memorial services rooted in Jewish law and tradition. When a Hackensack family calls, whether in the middle of the night or during a quiet weekday afternoon, a member of our staff answers, listens, and begins arranging services with the same care we would want for our own family.

Traditional Jewish Funeral and Burial Services for Your Family

Every family's needs are different, and our traditional Jewish funeral services are built around that reality. Depending on what a Hackensack family needs, our services can include:

• Graveside services and full chapel services
• Burial coordination, including outer burial containers and cemetery liaison
• Memorial services for families gathering after burial has already taken place
• Pre-planning and pre-need arrangements, completed in advance or during a time of immediate need
• Monuments, inscriptions, and personalization, including tribute videos, keepsakes, and livestreaming for family members who cannot travel
• Caskets, urns, and keepsakes selected with guidance from our staff
• Medicaid guideline funerals and support through the Jewish Charitable Burial Society, which safeguards fraternal cemetery maps and burial permits for member families

Every arrangement can be personalized with tribute videos, printed keepsakes, or a livestream link for relatives who live too far to travel, so no one who wants to be part of saying goodbye is left out. We also coordinate worldwide shipping of remains and transfers to Israel for families who wish to bury a loved one in the land of Israel, along with domestic and international receiving for families bringing a loved one home.

Full Halachic Care, From Tahara Through Burial

Halachic care is not an add-on service at Eden Memorial. It is the foundation of how we serve every Jewish family, regardless of how observant a family considers itself. That includes Jewish funeral customs and traditions such as tahara, the ritual washing and preparation of the deceased, and shomer or shmirah, the practice of watching over a loved one until burial. We coordinate with rabbis across Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform congregations, and we work to honor the Jewish preference for prompt burial whenever circumstances allow.

Interfaith families are welcomed at Eden Memorial. When one spouse or parent is Jewish and another is not, our staff works with both families to build a service that respects Jewish law while honoring every relative who will be present.

Why Hackensack Families Choose Eden Memorial

Hackensack families have a choice when it comes to Jewish funeral care, and many choose Eden Memorial because we are independent and family owned, not a branch of a larger corporate chain. Frank Patti, our Owner and Senior Director, leads Eden Memorial, and since 2008 the Wien and Patti families have served as its principals.

Families also choose Eden Memorial for the reach our two chapels provide. Our Fort Lee chapel sits minutes from the George Washington Bridge, giving Hackensack families easy access to New York City and its rabbis and congregations, while our Long Island chapel in West Babylon extends that same care to the South Shore. For families with relatives who served in the military, we also provide veterans services and burial flags as part of a full service funeral.

About Hackensack, New Jersey

Hackensack is the county seat of Bergen County and one of its largest municipalities, with a population of roughly 46,000 residents. The city is home to Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the largest hospitals in New Jersey, and to a longstanding Jewish community supported by congregations throughout Bergen County.

Eden Memorial's Fort Lee chapel is about 5 miles from Hackensack, typically a 10 to 15 minute drive along NJ Route 4 depending on traffic. Many Hackensack families reach us along Route 4 or the local streets near downtown Hackensack, and our staff is glad to give directions or arrange a time that works when a family cannot come to us. Many Hackensack families also choose burial at Cedar Park and Beth El Cemeteries in nearby Paramus.

Serving Hackensack and the Surrounding Bergen County Community

From our Fort Lee chapel, Eden Memorial serves Jewish families throughout Hackensack and the wider Bergen County service areas, including:

• Jewish funeral services in Teaneck
• Jewish funeral services in Paramus

Families who want to understand more about how we care for Jewish families across the county can read our overview of Jewish funeral care across Bergen County.

Frequently Asked Questions About Jewish Funeral Services in Hackensack

Which Jewish funeral home serves Hackensack, NJ?

Eden Memorial serves Hackensack families from our chapel in Fort Lee, about 5 miles away. We provide traditional Jewish funeral, burial, and memorial services with full Halachic care, and our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (201) 947-3336.

Does Eden Memorial provide traditional Jewish burial for Hackensack families?

Yes. We arrange full burial services, including tahara, shomer, rabbi coordination, and cemetery liaison, for Hackensack families across all levels of Jewish observance. We also coordinate cremation for families who choose that option, with respectful rabbi guidance throughout.

How far is Eden Memorial from Hackensack?

Our Fort Lee chapel is about 5 miles from Hackensack, a drive of roughly 10 to 15 minutes along NJ Route 4 depending on traffic. Our staff can also travel to meet with Hackensack families when needed.

Can Eden Memorial coordinate a rabbi for Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform services?

Yes. We work with rabbis across Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform congregations and will help a Hackensack family connect with clergy who match their level of observance, even if the family does not currently belong to a congregation.

How do I begin funeral arrangements for a loved one in Hackensack?

Call Eden Memorial at (201) 947-3336 any hour of the day or night. A member of our staff will guide you through the immediate steps, including tahara and burial timing, and help you decide what kind of service best honors your loved one.

Contact Eden Memorial Chapels

When a Hackensack family needs us, we are here, day or night, with no delay in answering the phone. Whether you are planning ahead or facing an immediate need, our staff will walk you through every step with Halachic care and plain, honest guidance. Call our Fort Lee chapel anytime at (201) 947-3336, or review our Jewish cremation services in Hackensack page if cremation is part of what your family is considering.