Memorial prayers recited on the festivals and Yom Kippur.
(lit., "May He remember…"): initial word of Hazkaras Neshamos, memorial prayer for the souls of departed relatives, recited on certain festivals; see Siddur, p. 255
(yeez-KOHR) n. A prayer in a memorial service that asks God to remember the souls of parents and other deceased relatives and friends. It is customarily recited On YOM KIPPUR and at the end Of Sukkot, Passover and Shavuot. From the Hebrew for "May [God] remember." Yahrzeit (YAHR-tzeit) is the anniversary of a death, when it is traditional to light a 24-hour candle.
Liturgy in remembrance of the dead which is recited on Yom Kippur. People usually exit during this prayer unless a parent or sibling has died.
Memorial prayer recited on certain festivals, in memory of deceased relatives.
Heb. (remembrance) Memorial prayer said during four services in each year.
is the name given to the special memorial prayers recited on Yom Kippur morning. Yizkor literally means "one will remember". The prayer asks that God care for the souls of the departed and they they be bound up in the bond of life. Private prayers for individual losses are also recited.
Memorial service held on Yom Kippur and on the last day of Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot.
Lit. may He remember... Prayers said on certain holidays in honor of deceased close relatives. See Mourning.
Hebrew for remembrance. A synagogue service for all the community to remember their dead. It is said on the pilgrimage festivals of Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot.
