Yahrzeit

The word ‘Yahrzeit’ (יאָרצײַט) is Yiddish word and translated as “time of year.” In Judaism, there is a focus on carrying on the memory of those before us from generation to generation.

Jewish law states that the Yahrzeit is the day one year following the death of a loved one, as calculated by the Hebrew calendar. This annual remembrance includes reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish and burning a Yahrzeit candle (נר נשמה) for 24 hours.