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Yahrzeit

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Yahr·zeit  (yärtst, -zt)
n. Judaism
The anniversary of the death of a relative, observed with mourning and the recitation of religious texts.

[Yiddish, anniversary, from Middle High German jrzt : jr, year (from Old High German; see yr- in Indo-European roots) + zt, time (from Old High German; see d- in Indo-European roots).]

Yahrzeit [ˈjɔːtsaɪt]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) 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
[Yiddish, from Middle High German jārzīt anniversary; see year, tide1]


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With yahrzeit candles lit, each of us dipped a soft cloth in warm water and cleansed Bernie's face, hands and feet, and then Betty, in private, washed the rest of him.
For example, when someone is dead, we remember them every year on their yahrzeit, the day they died.
Boniface Hospital and Research Foundation (touch-screen kiosk and integrated plasma display), Shaarey Zedek Synagogue (electronic Yahrzeit memorial) and the Jewish Foundation of Milwaukee (touch-screen LCD display).
 
 
 
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