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Yahrzeit

or ·𾱳

[ yahr-tsahyt, yawr- ]

noun

Judaism.
  1. the anniversary of the death of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse, observed by lighting a memorial lamp or candle the night before and reciting the Kaddish at the evening service of the day before and at the morning and afternoon services of the day itself.


Yahrzeit

/ ˈɔːٲɪ /

noun

  1. Judaism the anniversary of the death of a close relative, on which it is customary to kindle a light and recite the Kaddish and also, in some communities, to observe a fast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Yahrzeit1

1850–55; < Yiddish yortsayt, equivalent to yor year + tsayt time ( tide 1 ); compare Middle High German ī anniversary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Yahrzeit1

Yiddish, from Middle High German ī anniversary; see year , tide 1
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No family members sitting shiva, no yahrzeit candle to commemorate his death.

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There’s also “Sustain: From Loss to Renewal,” a new exhibition in response to the past year and a half, which has invited visitors to light a memorial yahrzeit candle or leave a stone at a gravesite to honor the memory of someone lost.

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On April 13, she awakens to say the prayer and light a yahrzeit candle marking the one-year anniversary of her father’s death.

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The extra yahrzeit candle seemed to tip the tray.

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Moving to the dining room, on a built-in wood console was a tray with little glass memorial yahrzeit candles for our many relatives who had passed.

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