Who We Are

About Our Jewish Funeral Home in San Diego, CA

As the only Jewish funeral home in San Diego, we are very proud to help and support local Jewish families during one of life’s most difficult times. 

We have been in operation for more than 40 years and we have become experts in organizing and creating meaningful Jewish funerals. Over the years, we’ve learned something very valuable, yet largely unrecognized by the general public: memorial or funeral services offer family and friends the opportunity to say goodbye to a loved one, and set the stage for the healing process which follows.
It doesn’t have to be an elaborate event. The most important part is in the “coming together” with others to share memories, and receive comfort from one another. It can be a very simple ceremony or one where the personality and lifetime achievements of your loved one are showcased.

Whatever you think would be appropriate; we promise to be with you at every turn to help you plan Jewish funeral services that celebrate your loved one's life in a meaningful way. 
Here, you will find information on the services we can provide your family after losing a loved one. If you would prefer to speak to someone directly, please call us at 619-583-8850. We will be pleased to share commemoration ideas as the only provider of Jewish funeral services San Diego has to offer.
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Mission

AM Israel Mortuary prides itself on being a quality Jewish funeral home in San Diego. We follow the Jewish traditions and customs you choose to help honor your loved one’s life. We will be by your side before, during, and after the funeral. Losing a loved one is one of life’s most difficult events, and we have the professional and experienced team that will help you deal with your grief. 

Vision

Our funeral home wants to work to keep the Jewish community in San Diego and Southern California strong and united. We strengthen the community be continuing to keep old Jewish funeral traditions alive while blending them with new age demands of the next generation. 


What Makes Our San Diego Funeral Home so special?

Advocate of San Diego’s Jewish Community

AM Israel Mortuary is actually the only Jewish funeral home in San Diego. This makes us a lynch pin for not only offering Jewish funeral services for San Diego, but we have taken it upon ourselves to help strengthen the Jewish community as a whole in Southern California. 

Our Heritage & History

Our Jewish funeral home has been in operation for more than 40 years. This rich history has solidified us in San Diego as being a trusted funeral home that families can count on. 

Blending Old with New

We have worked hard to keep old Jewish funeral traditions. However, we have also modified and taken an innovative approach. We have become flexible in being able to meet new age demands. 

A Professional & Experienced Team

In total, our funeral home staff has over 90 years of experience. Each one of our staff members has at least 12 years of experience working with Jewish funeral services. We have worked hard to assemble and train a team that are Jewish funeral experts. Planning a funeral is difficult, but planning a Jewish funeral requires another level of expertise. Our team is detail oriented and will work to ensure you are satisfied with your loved one’s service. 

A Reach Beyond San Diego

Our Jewish funeral services are not just demanded by San Diego families. We have become in high demand from families all over California. AM Israel Mortuary has served families from Los Angeles, Orange County, Escondido, Carlsbad, and Temecula/Murrieta.

History of our Jewish Funeral Home

Our San Diego funeral home was founded in 1977 by two well-known men in San Diego’s community – Irving Krantz & Norbert “Bert” Schloss. These two men recognized that no funeral home in San Diego was able to properly offer funeral services that followed Jewish death rituals and practices. They took it upon themselves to serve Jewish families in San Diego during one of life’s most difficult moments. Opening and operating a funeral home is no easy task, and it is that much more difficult as a Jewish funeral home. However, Krantz and Scholoss knew the importance to the Jewish community that their loved ones be given a proper goodbye under Jewish tradition.
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More than 40 years later, AM Israel Mortuary has established itself as one of the best funeral homes in San Diego. We continue to provide traditional Jewish funeral services, but we have also branched out to offer more conservative options and we look to blend traditional practices with modern day demands. Overall we have evolved with the times and have made our funeral service offerings as flexible as possible while still respecting our Jewish roots.

Our staff is dedicated to helping San Diego’s Jewish families when they lose a loved one. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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