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  2. Yizkor - Wikipedia

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    Yizkor prayer in a maḥzor from 1876. The earliest source of Yizkor is the Midrash Tanchuma, which mentions the custom of remembering the deceased and pledging charity on their behalf on Yom Kippur. [5] According to the Sifre, reciting Yizkor on Yom Kippur achieves atonement for those who have died. [6]

  3. Yahrzeit candle - Wikipedia

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    Memorial candle that burns up to 26 hours A yahrzeit candle lit in memory of a loved one on the anniversary (the "yahrtzeit") of the death Special yellow Yizkor candle for Yom HaShoah An electrical memorial candle with a Hebrew inscription reading נר זכרון “Ner Zikaron” (light of remembrance) A yahrzeit candle beside a grave, in a box to protect it from the wind A yahrzeit candle on ...

  4. Death anniversary - Wikipedia

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    The first death anniversary is called a barsy, from the word baras, meaning year in Hindi. Shraadh [1] means to give with devotion or to offer one's respect. Shraadh is a ritual for expressing one's respectful feelings for the ancestors. According to Nepali and Indian texts, a soul has to wander about in the various worlds after death and has ...

  5. 42 loss of mother quotes to help someone grieving - AOL

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    “Today is the three-year anniversary of my mom passing away and I just wanted to say to anyone whose mom has died that it’s hard. It’s really, really hard,” he said on "The Tonight Show ."

  6. El Malei Rachamim - Wikipedia

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    In the Eastern Ashkenazi liturgy, the prayer is usually chanted by a chazzan for the ascension of the souls of the dead on the following occasions: during the funeral; at an unveiling of the tombstone; Yizkor (Remembrance) service on the four of the Jewish festivals, Yom Kippur, Shmini Atzeret, and the last day of Pesach and Shavuot; on the Yahrzeit on a day when there is public reading from ...

  7. Bereavement in Judaism - Wikipedia

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    The primary prayer in the Yizkor service is El Malei Rachamim, in which God is asked to remember and grant repose to the souls of the departed. [56] Yizkor is customarily not said within the first year of mourning, until the first yahrzeit has passed. This practice is a custom and historically not regarded to be obligatory. [57]

  8. 80 Quotes That Will Resonate With Anyone Who Has Ever ... - AOL

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    3. "Release in your mind who your loved one used to be and accept who they are today." — J. Rusnak, PhD. 4. “We believe communicating effectively with someone with Alzheimer’s is not just ...

  9. Remembering Queen Elizabeth: Here Are Some of Her Most ...

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    Queen Elizabeth II had a 70-year royal reign before her passing. Read these famous quotes by Queen Elizabeth II that exemplify the true person she was.