Kevarim of Tzadikim in North America

Rabbi Aaron Ben Tzion Benson (Aaronsohn)

אהרן בן ציון ב"ר יוסף משה

Rav, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date of Death: Mon. May 5, 1879 - Iyar 12 5639

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Cemetery:

Cemetery Details
200 W Kelly Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225
United States

Phone: (317)847-6464
Fax: T: 317-873-4776
Contact: Jennifer Williams

Web:
Email: jennifer@arnmortuary.com

Cemetery Map:

Notes: The cemetery has seven section: (Gates: 1,2, and 3) Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, (Gate 4) Shara Tefilo and Congregation Beth-El Zedeck South, (Gate 5) Knesses Israel, (Gate 6) United Hebrew Congregation, , (Gate 7) Congregation Etz Haim Sefarad East - Old Section, (Gate 8) Ohev Zedeck, (Section at the end) Esras Achem. The cemetery is located between S. Meridian Street and Bluff Road. Each section is independently owned and operated. It would however seem that Aaron-Ruben Nelson Mortuary provides care for the different sections. Email contact: arn@arnmortuary.com

Directions to Kever: Kelly Street Historic Jewish Cemeteries located in Indianapolis, Indiana has a number of sections, see "Cemetery Details" above for more information.

Biographical Notes:

A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MEMBERS OF MORESHES CHACHMEI AMERICA, MR. ASHLEY DWORSKY, & RABBI JOSEPH SCHANOWITZ OF CHICAGO FOR THEIR COUNTLESS HOURS OF RESEARCH IN THE ONGOING SEARCH TO LOCATE RAV AARONSOHN’S KEVER.   

Bio Information:
The Rav, who was born in Salant (Salantai), Lithuania was the oldest son of Rav Moshe Yosef Aaronsohn better known as the East Broadway Maggid. Rav Benson was very instrumental in the publishing and distribution of his father’s seforim (books).


Credit: Ashley Dworsky and Rabbi Joseph Schanowitz of Chicago

Credit: Photo Caption: Marker of Aaron Ben Tzion's wife and daughter Thema Tova and Chai Sarah at the Jewish Bryner Cemetery located at 1915 Wilson Avenue in Madison, Indiana (there are all of 22 interments at the cemetery), Credit: Quietude



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