Yahrzeit Candle / Yizkor Service

There are 4 times a year when Jews light a special candle, called a Yahrzeit Candle, in memory of loved ones who have died.

Yizkor is a memorial service which is recited on Yom Kippur as well as the last days of Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Yizkor, which is the Hebrew word for "remember", asks G-d to remember those we mourn and to grant them proper rest.

A Yahrzeit Candle is lit at sundown on...

1. The first night of Yom Kippur
2. The night of Shemini Atzeret (the 8th night of Sukkot)
3. The second night of Shavuot
4. The last night of Passover

The Yizkor service takes place the following day.

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Eli Colvin from California, US

19:48 04/06/2010

 

I would like a better explanation of how to do a yizkor service and why do we do it

ted from Connecticut, US

20:57 04/04/2010

 

what day do i say yizkor here in Ct USA i observe acccording to Israel i do only th e eighth day but want to say yiskor with the orthodox congregation is it tomorrow?

Robert Cohen from United Kingdom (Great Britain)

20:06 02/27/2010

 

Eh, not quite right, what about on the anniversary of the hebrew date of when our love ones had deceased? Surely that makes five right?

WILLIAM SADEK

21:55 04/21/2008

 

YIZKOR-LIGHT CANDLE SAT. NIGHT 4/26.

Heddy

21:14 04/18/2008

 

This should be helpful

Beth Minzter

12:57 04/18/2008

 

So is the last night the 25th (next Friday night), and Yizkor on Saturday (the 26th)? (In other words, do I assume it's an 8-day holiday no matter what?) Thanks.