Mitzvah Memorial Funerals - Deerfield

Mitzvah Memorial Funerals, with a convenient office at 500 Lake Cook Rd., Suite 350 in Deerfield, Illinois, has redefined the Jewish funeral experience in the Chicago area since its founding in July 2010. Under the leadership of founder Lloyd Mandel, a third-generation funeral director whose family has served the community since 1906, the firm has directed over 3,700 funeral services, earning a reputation for compassionate, personalized care at a fraction of the cost of traditional funeral homes.

At the heart of Mitzvah Memorial Funerals is a simple, innovative concept: eliminate the enormous overhead of owning and operating a funeral home with chapels, and pass those savings directly to families. Instead of maintaining expensive brick-and-mortar facilities, they focus on providing services at graveside, in synagogue chapels (including those rented from local congregations in Skokie, Wilmette, Highland Park, and Northbrook), or in cemetery chapels. This model typically saves families $2,500 to $4,500 compared to what Chicago Jewish funeral homes with chapels charge for similar services and merchandise.

The Deerfield office is part of a network of flexible meeting spaces that allows Mitzvah Memorial Funerals to serve families across the Chicago area. While this location is ideal for families in Deerfield, Northbrook, Highland Park, and Buffalo Grove, the firm can arrange consultations at 14 other office suites throughout Chicago and 15 additional suburban locations, ensuring accessibility for all. The Deerfield office itself is not a traditional funeral home but a comfortable, professional setting for planning arrangements.

Mitzvah Memorial Funerals offers a full range of services, including graveside funerals, synagogue services, and shomer Shabbos funerals with all traditional observances such as tahara, tachrichim, and shomer. They are the only Chicago Jewish funeral business that displays casket prices on their website, promoting transparency and allowing families to compare costs before making decisions. Their caskets start at $700, with the most popular model priced at $2,200 in 2025—substantially less than competitors.

Additional benefits include live streaming of services at no extra charge, preparation done at their Northbrook facility, and pre-arrangement options with guaranteed pricing. Families with existing prepaid funeral policies from other providers can easily transfer to Mitzvah Memorial Funerals, often receiving thousands of dollars in refunds. For synagogue members with discounted funeral plans, Mitzvah guarantees at least 25% savings.

With a commitment to treating every family like their own, Mitzvah Memorial Funerals continues to provide dignified, affordable, and compassionate funeral services to the Jewish community, honoring tradition while delivering exceptional value.