Yahrzeit (Yiddish: יאָרצײַט, romanized: yortsayt, lit. 'year-time', plural יאָרצײַטן, yortsaytn) is the anniversary of a death in Judaism. It is traditionally...
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Jewish grave candles. A yahrzeit candle, also spelled yahrtzeit candle or called a memorial candle, (Hebrew:...
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is not left unaccompanied Tahara – purification (by water) of the body Yahrzeit – Yiddish for anniversary of the (Hebrew / Jewish) date of passing The...
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usually not attended within the first year of mourning, until the first yahrzeit/meldado has passed. The Yizkor prayers are intended to be recited in a...
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word for yahrzeit or "death anniversary". However, it differs from a regular yahrzeit in two respects. It refers specifically to the yahrzeit of a great...
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whereas candles are more common in Judaism (where they are known as the Yahrzeit candle). The tradition has been adopted by Christianity from the earlier...
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It determines the dates of Jewish holidays and other rituals, such as yahrzeits and the schedule of public Torah readings. In Israel, it is used for religious...
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One, Two, Many Jermaine 2009 CSI: NY David Klein TV series; episode: "Yahrzeit" 2010 Horrorween Shlomo 2014–2015 Deadbeat Menachem Mendel 5 episodes 2017...
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Pesach and Shavuot; on the Yahrzeit on a day when there is public reading from the Torah, or the closest date before the Yahrzeit; and on other occasions...
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Tzitzit Tallit Tefillin Mezuzah Kippah Menorah Shofar Four species Death Chevra Kadisha Shiva Kaddish Tehillim Yahrzeit Yahrzeit candle Yizkor Honorifics...
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