ALL meanings of yahrzeit
Yahr·zeit
Y y - noun yahrzeit the anniversary of the death of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse, observed by lighting a memorial lamp or candle the night before and reciting the Kaddish at the evening service of the day before and at the morning and afternoon services of the day itself. 1
- noun yahrzeit 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 0
- noun yahrzeit the anniversary of the death of a parent or other member of the immediate family, commemorated by the lighting of a 24-hour candle (yahrzeit candle), the saying of kaddish, etc. 0
- noun yahrzeit (Judaism) The anniversary of a person's death, often of a parent's. 0