The Impact of Jewish Immigrants on El Paso: a Tour of Mt. Sinai Cemetery
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Since the 1880s Jewish immigrants and their families have made huge contributions to the social, cultural, political and commercial fabric of El Paso. Names such as the pioneer Schutz brothers, merchant Adolph Krakauer, philanthropist Olga Kohlberg, and many more belong to the bedrock of our history. Take a tour of Mt. Sinai Cemetery with historian Susan Goodman Novick, and hear the stories of a remarkable people whose
perseverance in the desert southwest shaped our city.
Directions: Exit I-10 at Copia and drive north to Yandell. Turn right on Yandell, turn right on N. Boone St., and then right to Gateway West. The cemetery will be on your right. MAP