Conservative Jewish congregations in mid-20th century America faced a complex challenge: maintaining authentic religious burial traditions while adapting to modern American legal requirements and administrative needs. The 1962 cemetery regulations of Temple Beth El in Lancaster, Pennsylvania offer a revealing case study of how one congregation navigated this tension. Through descriptive analysis of eighteen specific regulations, this research documents how the temple codified Jewish burial practices spanning religious eligibility, burial timing, Holy Society (חברה קדישא) preparation protocols, and traditional elements like shrouds and wooden caskets. The regulations successfully preserved Orthodox burial customs while incorporating necessary accommodations to state laws, such as Pennsylvania's embalming requirements. Beyond religious practices, the document established comprehensive administrative frameworks for pricing, deed transfers, and maintenance. Traditional Jewish values remained paramount, evidenced by prohibitions on flowers, requirements for closed-casket ceremonies, and mandatory continuous attendance (shomer) of the deceased. These meticulously documented regulations ultimately demonstrate how American Jewish congregations formally adapted ancient burial laws to contemporary congregational needs, creating frameworks that served both religious and practical imperatives.