Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary is a single-campus Jewish funeral home in Los Angeles that combines a mortuary, chapel, and memorial park on one property at 6001 W Centinela Ave. Families arrange a service, a burial or cremation, and cemetery property with one phone call instead of coordinating separate businesses for each step.
When someone you love dies, the last thing you want is a list of phone calls to make. A funeral home here, a cemetery there, a florist somewhere else, each one asking you to explain the loss all over again.
That is the problem a single campus is built to solve.
Hillside Memorial has been helping Los Angeles families through this since 1941. This article will help you understand what that means for your family, right now.
One Call, One Address, One Team
At Hillside, the mortuary, the chapel, and the memorial park sit on the same property. When you call to arrange Jewish funeral services, the same conversation can also cover the cemetery property, the flowers, and the service details. You are not repeating your story to a new person at every step.
Why That Matters When You're Already Overwhelmed
Grief does not leave much room for logistics. Deciding who to call first, tracking down paperwork, and comparing options across multiple businesses takes energy most families do not have in the days right after a death.
In our experience, families who do not have to coordinate multiple businesses during that first week have more energy left for each other. One point of contact means fewer phone numbers to remember, fewer people to update, and fewer places to drive to on a day that is already hard enough.
What Actually Happens on One Campus
A single campus is not just a convenience. It changes what is possible in the planning itself. On Hillside's grounds, a family can hold a viewing, a funeral or memorial service in the chapel, and then move directly to burial or cremation memorialization in the memorial park, all without leaving the property.
That includes both burial and cremation, presented as equally dignified choices. Hillside's Concierge Cremation service handles the full process with the same level of care as a traditional burial, and families can choose ground burial, columbarium niches, or cremation garden property depending on what feels right for their loved one.
The Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule also gives every family the right to choose only the goods and services they want and to pay only for those they select. A single-campus model does not change that right. It simply means exercising it happens in one place instead of several.
Serving Jewish and Interfaith Families Across Denominations
Hillside recognizes every denomination of Judaism (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Reconstructionist), along with interfaith families and individuals from all backgrounds. Hillside is a community service of Temple Israel of Hollywood, and its team is proud to offer inclusive care for LGBTQ+ families as well.
That range matters because a single-campus model only works if the team behind it understands the full spectrum of what a family might need, from traditional burial rituals to a modern cremation service with Jewish memorial elements. Rafael Ochoa, Hillside's General Manager, oversees a team built around that range of care, coordinating clergy, celebrants, and Family Service Counselors so a family's specific traditions shape the service rather than a fixed template. Families researching planning a Jewish funeral often find that the flexibility to blend or adapt traditions is easier when everything happens under one roof.
Planning Ahead Uses the Same One-Call Advantage
The single-campus model is not only useful at the time of loss. Families who choose advance planning
get the same benefit ahead of time: one consultation covers funeral preferences, cemetery property, and cremation or burial choices together, all documented in one place.
That single conversation also means fewer decisions left to loved ones later. Many families researching why families choose to pre-plan are looking for exactly this kind of simplicity, a way to settle the details now so the people they leave behind are not left guessing.
A Campus Close to Mar Vista and the Rest of the Westside
Hillside sits about 2.7 miles from Mar Vista, close enough that families across the Westside do not have to travel far to reach a single campus that handles everything. The same one-call model applies whether a family is coming from Mar Vista, Culver City, or elsewhere nearby.
For families specifically serving Mar Vista, that proximity means the single-campus advantage is also a practical one. Fewer miles to drive during an already difficult week is its own kind of relief.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hillside's Single-Campus Model
What does "single campus" mean at Hillside Memorial?
It means the mortuary, the chapel, and the memorial park sit on the same property at 6001 W Centinela Ave in Los Angeles. A family can hold a viewing, a service, and a burial or cremation memorialization without driving between separate businesses.
Do I have to visit more than one place to plan a funeral at Hillside?
No. Because the mortuary, chapel, and cemetery are on one property, a single visit or phone call can cover the funeral arrangements, the memorial park property, and the service details together. Your Family Service Counselor coordinates all of it, so you are not repeating your story to a different business for each step.
Can I plan a burial and a memorial service in the same call?
Yes. A single conversation with a Family Service Counselor can cover cemetery property, the type of service you want, and cremation or burial options together, since all of it happens on one campus. Many families find this easier than deciding one piece at a time with different providers.
Does the single-campus model cost more?
Every family's arrangements are different, and cost depends on the specific services and property selected. The clearest way to understand what applies to your situation is a direct conversation with a Family Service Counselor by phone, who can walk through the options with you.
Is Hillside only for a specific type of Jewish family?
No. Hillside serves every denomination of Judaism (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Reconstructionist), along with interfaith families and individuals from all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ families. The single-campus model works the same way regardless of which traditions a family wants to include.
Whenever you are ready, we are here. There is no pressure and no obligation, just a team who knows how to help you handle everything in one place. Call Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary at (310) 641-0707, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
