yahrzeit

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IPA /ˈjɑːtsaɪt/

Noun

yahrzeit noun

The anniversary of a person's death, usually a parent's, often marked by the lighting of a memorial candle and other rituals.

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yahrtzeit jahrzeit yortseit yartzeit yortzite yartseit yortsayt jewish calendar yizkor yom tov iyar shemira martyrology kinnah tisha b'av shiva

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