Consecrations

Sunday 4th June

11:00 am
Gertrude ALDOR
MCK Springvale Cemetery
MCK Springvale Cemetery
Compartment: 02
Row: P
Plot: 5
Officiating: Rabbi Y. Nerenberg
2:00 pm
Ruth Michal PHILLIPS
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
Compartment: 04
Row: Q
Plot: 7
Officiating: Rabbi M. Szmerling

Sunday 11th June

10:30 am
Joseph EISENBERGER
MCK Springvale Cemetery
MCK Springvale Cemetery
Compartment: 18
Row: BB
Plot: 4
Officiating: Rabbi R. Genende
11:00 am
Ronald WOOLF
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
Compartment: 01
Row: P
Plot: 3
Officiating: Rabbi S. Karnowsky
1:00 pm
David BENDEL
MCK Springvale Cemetery
MCK Springvale Cemetery
Compartment: 24
Row: F
Plot: 27
Officiating: Rabbi Y. Glasman

Sunday 18th June

10:00 am
Harry DZIEWULECKI
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
Compartment: 01
Row: V
Plot: 16
Officiating: Rabbi M. Stern
11:00 am
Frank LIBMAN
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
Compartment: 01
Row: U
Plot: 15
Officiating: Rabbi M. Liberow
11:00 am
Zwi LEWIN
MCK Springvale Cemetery
MCK Springvale Cemetery
Compartment: 18
Row: S
Plot: 9
Officiating: Rabbi A. Goldberg

Sunday 25th June

10:00 am
Sonia LEDERMAN
MCK Springvale Cemetery
MCK Springvale Cemetery
Compartment: 22
Row: J
Plot: 54
Officiating: Rabbi M. Steiner
11:00 am
Leon BENPORATH
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
Compartment: 01
Row: S
Plot: 13
Officiating: Rabbi Y. Glasman

Sunday 9th July

10:00 am
Dr. Benjamin Coplan COHNEY
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
Compartment: 04
Row: A
Plot: 23
Officiating: S. Weinstein
11:00 am
Sam FINK
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
Compartment: 01
Row: S
Plot: 7
Officiating: Rabbi Y. Glasman
11:00 am
Mikhail STARODUBSKY
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
Compartment: 01
Row: Y
Plot: 21
Officiating: Rabbi B. Shapiro

Sunday 23rd July

10:30 am
Edith GREEN
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
MCK Lyndhurst Cemetery
Compartment: 03
Row: K
Plot: 19
Officiating: Rabbi Y. Glasman

To report a death 24/7 call 9534 0208

If you have tried this number and not spoken to anyone call 0418 319 461 (not Shabbos).

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Please take care when visiting the cemetery. Safety is our number one concern. 


Office hours are Monday - Thursday from 9.00am to 5.00pm & Friday 9.00am to 2.00pm (closed on public holidays).  

Cemetery Open Times:

Sunday - Friday: 8:00am to 4:45pm. Closed Shabbat and Yom Tov. Open Public Holidays.

Yom Tov dates when cemeteries are closed for 2023:

Shavuot Day 1 Friday 26th May 2023

Rosh Hashana Day 2 Sunday 17th September 2023

Yom Kippur Monday 25th September 2023

Succot Day 2 Sunday 1st October 2023

Simchat Torah Sunday 8th October 2023

Please use the "Book Consecration" button on the Consecration page to request a Consecration booking. 

Please Note: The Consecration booking is a request only, and dates and times are not confirmed until MCK provides a confirmed reservation

It is customary that no consecrations are held on Rosh Chodesh or during the Hebrew month of Nissan. 


Nissan Thursday 23rd March 2023 – Friday 21st April 2023


THE MELBOURNE CHEVRA KADISHA CEMETERY AT SPRINGVALE AND LYNDHURST WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING HOLY DAYS:

Shavuot Day 1              Friday 26th May 2023

Rosh Hashana Day 2   Sunday 17th September 2023

Yom Kippur                   Monday 25th September 2023

Succot Day 2                Sunday 1st October 2023

Simchat Torah              Sunday 8th October 2023


The following are the Rosh Chodesh dates for 2023

Rosh Chodesh Iyar             Friday 21st April 2023

Rosh Chodesh Sivan          Sunday 21st May 2023

Rosh Chodesh  Tammuz     Monday 19th June 2023

Rosh Chodesh Tammuz     Tuesday 20th June 2023

Rosh Chodesh Av              Wednesday 19th July 2023

Rosh Chodesh Elul            Thursday 17th August 2023

Rosh Chodesh Elul            Friday 18th August 2023

Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan  Sunday 15th October 2023

Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan  Monday 16th October 2023

Rosh Chodesh Kislev        Tuesday 14th November 2023

Rosh Chodesh Tevet         Wednesday 13th December 2023


Other dates that no consecrations are held  (Check with your Rabbi)

Pesach Sheni                             Friday 5th May 2023

Lag B’Omer                                Tuesday 9th May 2023

Tisha Be’av                                Thursday 27th July 2023

Fifteenth of Av                           Wednesday 2nd August 2023