YIZKOR
& MEMORIAL CANDLES

 Yahrzeit or Memorial  Candle

WHO SAYS YIZKOR?

Anyone whose parent, spouse or child passed away more than 11 months ago

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WHEN DO YOU SAY YIZKOR?

            • Yom Kippur
            • Succos   8th day  Shemini Atzeres
            • Passover  8th day
            • Shavuos  2nd day

For the specific time Yizkor is scheduled,
contact the synagogue you will be attending


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WHEN DO YOU LIGHT MEMORIAL CANDLES?

ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH

The night before the Hebrew day of the anniversary
that your parent, spouse or child passed away

EXAMPLE
If the day the relative passed away was the 29 Shvat
& that day falls on a Tuesday
you light the candle on Monday after dark

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IF THE FUNERAL WAS POSTPONED
The 1st year anniversary (Yahrzeit)
is on the Hebrew date on which the funeral took place

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HOLIDAYS

You light a memorial candle for each parent, spouse or child
that has passed away, the night before each of the days listed below

            • Yom Kippur
            • Succos 8th day Shemini Ateres
            • Passover 8th day
            • Shavuos 2nd day

EXAMPLE
If Yom Kippur is on a Monday, it really starts Sunday at sundown.
So you you light memorial candle(s)
Sunday night before you light candles for Yom Kippur


IF IT IS A FRIDAY NIGHT

After you light the Yahrtzeit candle, light the Shabbas candles
& say the bracha “L’hadlik ner shel Shabbas”

IF IT IS A YOM TOV NIGHT
After you light the Yahrtzeit candle,  light  the Yom Tov candles
& say the bracha “L’hadlik ner shel Yom Tov”

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