Yarzheits

Check here for the Yahrzeits observed this week.

Remembering a loved one is a sacred part of Jewish life. The yahrzeit (Yiddish for “annual”) marks the yearly remembrance of a loved one’s passing, traditionally observed on the Hebrew date of death. At home, it is customary to light a yahrzeit candle at sundown on the eve of the anniversary and let it burn through the following day. When the yahrzeit falls on Shabbat, the candle is lit before the Shabbat candles. Electric memorial candles are a safe and meaningful alternative. Yahrzeit candles, also called yizkor candles, are also lit on the four holidays that include the Yizkor memorial service: Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Passover, and Shavuot.
For those yahrzeits on file in the office, we will send you a reminder email 2-4 weeks in advance containing the day and date of the yahrzeit.
At New City Jewish Center, those observing a yahrzeit are invited to our daily minyan, where the Mourner’s Kaddish is recited as part of the service. It is also our custom, for those attending our morning minyan, to share a few words about the person being remembered and to make a small l’chaim—a toast to life and to their loved one’s memory. Our congregation also maintains memorial walls honoring departed loved ones, with each plaque illuminated during the week of their yahrzeit. To determine the Hebrew date of your loved one’s passing, you can use the Hebrew calendar converter below or contact the office for assistance.
Those wishing to sponsor a weekday breakfast or a Shabbat Kiddush in honor of a beloved relative, kindly contact the office.