Family owned and operated for
3 generations. Serving all levels of observance, whether you belong to a synagogue or not. We help with all types of funeral and cemetery arrangements. We know there are other funeral homes in San Diego, but we believe we offer services that are truly unique and special. Here are some interesting facts about us.
- We are San Diego’s only all Jewish Funeral Home.
- AM
Israel has been operating since 1977. 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. This level of experience shows in our professionalism and knowledge in Jewish tradition. Although we have a great amount of experience, we have modified and become innovative in our approach. We have helped several Jewish families blend old Jewish customs with new age demands. - We serve all levels of Jewish observance
Here is a brief history of Am Israel Mortuary:
Our San Diego funeral home was founded in 1977 by two well-known men in San Diego’s Jewish 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 Schloss knew the importance to the Jewish community that their loved ones be given a proper funeral, under Jewish tradition. 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/reform 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.