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What is a Yahrzeit?

A yahrzeit (Yiddish for "year's time") marks the annual anniversary of a loved one's death according to the Hebrew calendar. It is observed by lighting a yahrzeit candle, reciting the Mourner's Kaddish, and remembering the life of the departed.

Because the Hebrew calendar shifts relative to the Gregorian calendar, the yahrzeit date changes each year. We handle the conversion for you and send a reminder before each anniversary.