2000 – The need for a burial ground for the community’s Orthodox congregations is identified.
2001 – Mount Zion United Jewish Cemetery, Inc. is formed and acquires its first garden containing 360 burial spaces on the grounds of Hillcrest Memorial Park. Dallas’ Orthodox congregations consecrate the garden and approve Mount Zion’s rules. Over the years, members of the community from all congregations and traditions choose Mount Zion at Hillcrest.
2008 – Mount Zion acquires 500 burial spaces at Restland and creates the United Jewish Cemetery:
Mount Zion Garden at UJC consecrated.
Congregation Beth Torah Garden at UJC consecrated.
Mount Sinai Garden at UJC is created to serve the entire Jewish community. Reform, Conservative and Orthodox rabbis participate in the consecration.
2010 – Congregation Nishmat Am Garden at UJC consecrated.
2014 – Congregation Anshai Torah Garden at UJC consecrated.
2015 – Mount Zion Garden Phase II at Hillcrest expansion containing additional 200 spaces consecrated.
2016 – The UJC is expanded to include an additional 1,000 burial spaces:
Sinai, Beth Torah And Nishmat Am gardens expanded.
350 spaces available for congregations and additional gardens.
Mount Zion Garden Phase II consecrated.
2019 – Temple Shalom at UJC consecrated.
2022 – Mount Sinai Garden Phase II established.
