![]() ![]() Several websites, such as the National Jewish Memorial Wall and Virtual Yahrzeit maintain “virtual” walls and will send yahrzeit reminders for you free of charge. Each year the plaque is illuminated on the day or week of the deceased’s yahrzeit. These plaques are often sold as a way of raising money for the congregation. Most synagogues maintain a memorial wall of plaques bearing the names of deceased members or deceased loved ones of current members. In the synagogue, yahrzeit is observed by reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish at services. Yahrzeit candles also are lit each day that shiva, the first seven days of mourning, is observed. If you are concerned about potential fire hazards, use an electric yahrzeit candle. Traditionally, mourners keep the candle lit for the entire 25 hours from sundown on the eve of the yahrzeit to sunset on the day of the yahrzeit and allow it to burn itself out. When the yahrzeit falls on Shabbat, it is customary to light the yahrzeit candle before lighting Shabbat candles. ![]() Sign up for a Journey Through Grief & Mourning: Whether you have lost a loved one recently or just want to learn the basics of Jewish mourning rituals, this 8-part email series will guide you through everything you need to know and help you feel supported and comforted at a difficult time. To find out the Hebrew date of your loved one’s death, use the Hebrew calendar converter below to convert dates from the Gregorian calendar to the Hebrew one and vice versa. It is customary the light the yahrzeit candle at sundown on the Hebrew anniversary (Jewish days begin at sundown, rather than midnight). These candles, often packaged inside glass jars, can be purchased at Judaica stores and online. Yahrzeit candles are also known as yizkor candles, because they are also lit on behalf of loved ones on the four Jewish holidays (Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Passover and Shavuot) that include a Yizkor, or Jewish memorial, service. Jews observe yahrzeit at home by lighting a special long-burning candle in memory of the deceased. It is the yearly anniversary of a loved one’s death (traditionally the anniversary of the Hebrew date, not the Gregorian date). Yahrzeit is a Yiddish word meaning anniversary of a death. My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help Donate ![]()
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