Yarzheits
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Unveilings
A Jewish unveiling ceremony is a ritual held at the cemetery to dedicate a headstone to a deceased individual.
Unveilings typically take place within the first year of mourning, often around the end of the shloshim (30-day mourning period) or near the first yahrzeit (anniversary of the death). The ceremony involves the removal of a cloth covering the headstone, followed by prayers, readings, and sometimes personal reflections about the deceased.
The service should go as follows:
Choose one or more selections from psalms 1, 2 or 3:
Invite participants to share short vignette about the deceased.
Choose an unveiling format:
After the stone is uncovered: