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For more than half a century, our Dix Hills, New York, funeral home has held an unwavering commitment to serve Jewish families with careful attention to their personal wishes, dedication to time-honored customs of Jewish law, compassionate guidance during
05/26/2025
On Memorial Day, we remember our fallen heroes who have given their lives to serve our country. TAPS has resources for military families and survivors, providing compassionate care and community to help navigate the difficult journey of grief and healing. https://www.taps.org/memorialday
03/17/2025
As we wrap up our food drive with SYJCC today, we're filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support. Each donation, no matter how small, is a vital step towards creating positive change. Donations are still being accepted until 4pm today. SYJCC đ«đ«
02/24/2025
Support the community with IJ Morris!
IJ Morris has partnered with SYJCC for our annual food drive to help those in need. We are accepting essentials such as rice, cereal, flour, and cooking oils; we are accepting all non-perishable items as well.
Drop off location for donations is IJ Morris at 21 E Deer Park Road in Dix Hills, Sunday-Friday 8am-4pm.
Letâs help the community together â€ïž
02/17/2025
Let's help the community! đđ«¶
Starting tomorrow, February 18, please support our annual food drive. We are accepting donations Sundays-Fridays 8AM-4PM.
The SYJCC Pantry is in need of cereal, cooking oil, flour and rice, but we are accepting all non-perishables.
Thank you for supporting your community!
02/04/2025
01/07/2025
When it comes to planning your loved oneâs funeral service, we cater to your every needâright down to the catering. Itâs just one more way we offer service beyond expectation. https://bit.ly/3MccaBj
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Established in Brooklyn, New York, in 1888 by Joseph Morris, I. J. Morris, Inc. was incorporated in 1929. Joseph was a prominent citizen in early Brooklyn who owned and operated livery stables, furnishing horse-drawn hearses and carriages for the conduct of Jewish funerals.
From the late 1880s until the outbreak of World War II, millions of European Jews immigrated to the United States with the majority settling in Brooklyn. At this time, if Brooklyn had been incorporated as a city, it would have been the fourth largest city in the world.
Building Relationships With Jewish Organizations
When Jewish immigrants arrived in New York, they organized synagogues and formed mutual protection societies, chevra kadisha or sacred societies to bury the dead and purchased cemetery property. In those early years, Joseph recognized the opportunity in securing an affiliation with these newly formed religious and secular Jewish organizations. He quickly set pattern of signing exclusive contracts with these groups to provide a hearse, carriage, casket and shroud for a nominal payment.
His sons, Isaac J. and Benjamin B. Morris, and their wives, Charlotte and Gertrude Morris, became New York State licensed funeral directors and followed Joseph's example by aggressively securing the exclusive right to furnish funeral goods and services to a wide range of Jewish organizations in Brooklyn, New York City and Long Island.
The First Jewish Funeral Home In Brooklyn
In 1928, the Morris family built the first formal, modern Jewish funeral home in Brooklyn. Prior to the opening of this funeral home, Jewish funerals were serviced and conducted at the family residence or, in some cases, at the synagogue. This modern facility enhanced the already preeminent reputation of the Morris funeral firm in New York City. From the time the new funeral home opened until the property was sold to the City of New York for public housing, I. J. Morris conducted approximately 2,500 funerals a year.
In 1946, I. J. Morris opened one of the largest establishments in the United States at Rockaway Parkway and Church Avenue in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Complete with 10 reposing rooms, large lobbies, 2 chapels with fixed pew seating capacities of 250 and 600, respectively, the new facility had the cityâs largest funeral home parking lot and was located directly across the street from one of Brooklynâs largest private medical centers, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center.
An Enduring Legacy
I. J. Morris continued to perform more than 2,000 funerals a year from its locations and through ârental agreementsâ at chapels throughout New York City. In 1977, I. J. Morris opened Suffolk Countyâs first and only Jewish funeral home in prestigious Dix Hills, located in the town of Huntington. Once again, the Morris family established affiliations with virtually all of the synagogues and Jewish organizationsâboth religious and secularâin Suffolk County.
Under the leadership of the Morris family and community liaisons Fred Milstein and Kenneth Kornhauser, I. J. Morris served approximately 600 families early on, and still services many families today. Our strength lies in our continued commitment to the Jewish community and clergy throughout Long Island.
