Cementerio Hebreo de Cali, Jewish cemetery in Cali, Colombia

The Cementerio Hebreo de Cali is a Jewish burial ground in Cali, one of six in Colombia, listed as a Bien Inmueble de Interés Cultural. Its 1,500 m² plot was laid out next to the Protestant cemetery of equal size, later enlarged by an adjoining 14,500 m². The earliest graves carry Italian marble funerary sculpture depicting the passage of life and death.

The cemetery opened in December 1930 following legal recognition of the Jewish community. Estella de Edery was the first person buried there and marked the beginning of the place's history.

The cemetery displays Italian marble work on early graves and traditional Jewish symbols representing concepts of life and death. These visual elements shape the grounds and tell of the religious identity of those buried here.

The cemetery lies next to the old Protestant cemetery, and the grounds were enlarged with an adjoining 14,500 m² plot bought in the years after 1930. The site is a listed property, so visits are best arranged through the Jewish community institutions that administer it. Look for the marble funerary works on the earliest graves.

In 2007 the cemetery received Type I Cultural Heritage status and was recognized as a place of architectural and artistic importance for Colombia. This classification highlights its role in preserving the nation's cultural heritage.