Yahrzeit
Anniversaries are natural occasions for remembrance. The anniversary of the passing of someone near and dear, the yahrzeit, is no exception. It evokes bittersweet emotions. Echoes of voices long silenced are still heard. Images of experiences once shared crowd in upon us. Smiling faces, never fully erased from our memory, capture our attention. Special gestures, special customs, special scenes are especially vivid on yahrzeit days. We relive pleasant occasions, and, sadly, relive times of sadness too. When it is possible to do so, we visit the graves of our loved ones at such times, allowing our stream of consciousness to join us to them through the miracle of memory.
But the yahrzeit of a person near and dear to us is more than just an occasion for sentiment and sadness. It reestablishes links, which transcend the passing of time, links that are forged by the ongoing acceptance of responsibility for those we love – even beyond the grave.
Our tradition maintains that the initial judgment of our loved ones takes place within twelve month of their passing. However, it also holds that the elevation of their souls at that time is not final. Through our continued commitment to our faith and our unceasing pursuit of good deeds, we help assure their continued progress through the heavenly spheres, enhancing their existence as they draw ever nearer to God – the Source of all existence. Our tradition also says that the spiritual progression of our beloved departed takes place in annual stages, and that their progress is determined on each yahrzeit.
Customs of observing Yahrzeit
A candle should burn in every residence where the yahrzeit is observed. It should be kindled in the evening, burn for the entire next day until it goes out on its own. Special “yahrzeit candles” are sold at Jewish book and food stores. Many people fast on the yahrzeit of their parents. It is customary to have a Memorial prayer recited in the synagogue. Try to visit the cemetery and recite special prayers. If possible, arrange a Torah study group at home on the day of yahrzeit. You should try to attend a synagogue and say Kadish on the day of the yahrzeit, or at least ask somebody to say Kadish on behalf of your grandmother. When saying Kadish you should have in mind the Jewish name and the father’s name of the deceased. Send donation in memory of the deceased.
Our Synagogue has Memorial Board with plaques recording the Hebrew and English name of the deceased and the Hebrew date of death.
If you need assistance in conducting a Yahrzeit service please contact our Synagogue.
Last Name | Hebrew Name | Date | Hebrew Date |
Aleshker | Vera bas Isaak | Sunday, June 12, 2022 | 13 Sivan |
Angert | David ben Vladimir | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 15 Sivan |
Ayzeman | Menicha bas Bentzion | Monday, June 6, 2022 | 7 Sivan |
Bakun | Brayndl bas Aharon | Friday, June 10, 2022 | 11 Sivan |
Bakun | Vladimir ben Emanuil | Saturday, May 28, 2022 | 27 Iyyar |
Berkman | Yakov ben Yitzchok | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Berman | Yakov ben Chaim leib | Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 8 Sivan |
Beyzina | Tsilya bas Alexandeer | Monday, June 20, 2022 | 21 Sivan |
Bezzubov | Peysach ben Gedalia | Sunday, May 29, 2022 | 28 Iyyar |
Bilis | Rina bas Eliezer | Friday, June 17, 2022 | 18 Sivan |
Blyumenkrants | Aron ben Yosef | Sunday, May 29, 2022 | 28 Iyyar |
Boguslavsky | Elya ben Shmuel | Sunday, June 19, 2022 | 20 Sivan |
Bolotin | Wolf ben Yoseph | Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | 1 Sivan |
Bondar | Malkah bas Pinchas | Friday, May 20, 2022 | 19 Iyyar |
Bragina | Tatyana bas Abram | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 16 Sivan |
Brin | Boris ben Abram | Monday, May 23, 2022 | 22 Iyyar |
Brodsky | Luba bas Yefim | Sunday, May 22, 2022 | 21 Iyyar |
Buhgalter | Chaya bas Girsh | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | 2 Sivan |
Danilova | Sara bas Shamai | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 16 Sivan |
Davydova | Sura bas Yeshia | Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 8 Sivan |
Dikopf | Tatiana bas Samuil | Saturday, June 11, 2022 | 12 Sivan |
Donskaya | Klara bas Elia | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | 2 Sivan |
Drabkina | Yaninia bas Volf | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Eisenberg | Leib ben Shlomo | Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 8 Sivan |
Ekelman | Boris ben Abram | Friday, June 10, 2022 | 11 Sivan |
Fayn | Roza bas Michail | Thursday, June 2, 2022 | 3 Sivan |
Feinboym | Moshe ben Yisroel | Saturday, June 18, 2022 | 19 Sivan |
Fiks | Lidiya bas Filip | Thursday, June 2, 2022 | 3 Sivan |
Fishkin | Riva bas Moisey | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Galperson | Sima bas Naum | Friday, June 17, 2022 | 18 Sivan |
Gelman | Etel bas Boruch | Thursday, June 16, 2022 | 17 Sivan |
Gershkovich | Boris ben Petr | Sunday, June 19, 2022 | 20 Sivan |
Gimelman | Sofiya bas Hersh | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 15 Sivan |
Gimplin | Michael ben Isaak | Friday, June 17, 2022 | 18 Sivan |
Glebitskaya | Sofia bas Wolf | Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 8 Sivan |
Gleyzer | Boris ben Avraham | Sunday, June 12, 2022 | 13 Sivan |
Gorodenskiy | Velvel ben Zalman | Friday, June 17, 2022 | 18 Sivan |
Grach | Allan ben Gary | Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 8 Sivan |
Grinberg | Svetlana bas Semen | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Grosfiler | Yelena bas Gershon | Sunday, May 22, 2022 | 21 Iyyar |
Gross | Leonid ben Isaak | Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | 1 Sivan |
Ioffe | Mottle ben Aharon | Friday, June 3, 2022 | 4 Sivan |
Izakson | Mera Dvosya bas Emanuel | Monday, June 20, 2022 | 21 Sivan |
Kaganova | Chana bas Avraham | Saturday, June 4, 2022 | 5 Sivan |
Kantor | Matvey ben Aron | Monday, June 13, 2022 | 14 Sivan |
Kantorovich | Faina bas Gershon | Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | 1 Sivan |
Kaplan | Yefim ben Shimon | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Kats | Etka bas Hevel | Monday, June 13, 2022 | 14 Sivan |
Katsman | Riva bas Abram | Sunday, June 5, 2022 | 6 Sivan |
Katz | Joseph ben Matvey | Saturday, June 4, 2022 | 5 Sivan |
Kavalerchik | Asya bas Gregory | Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 9 Sivan |
Kemel | Leah bas Yona | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Keselman | David ben Chaim | Friday, June 17, 2022 | 18 Sivan |
Khavinson | Anna bas Yakov | Saturday, June 18, 2022 | 19 Sivan |
Khodarkovsky | Klara bas Moshe | Sunday, May 22, 2022 | 21 Iyyar |
Kholodenko | Galina bas Alexander | Saturday, May 28, 2022 | 27 Iyyar |
Khrabkov | Boris ben Semyon | Friday, June 10, 2022 | 11 Sivan |
Kitaigorodskaya | Malka bas Moshe | Saturday, June 11, 2022 | 12 Sivan |
Kogan | Elka bas Dovid | Friday, June 3, 2022 | 4 Sivan |
Koltunova | Ester Chana bas Levi | Monday, June 13, 2022 | 14 Sivan |
Komornik | Golda bas Moisei | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Korneyeva | Rivka bas Moshe | Sunday, June 5, 2022 | 6 Sivan |
Kozarovitsky | Maya bas Itzchak | Friday, May 20, 2022 | 19 Iyyar |
Kravetskaya | Golda bas Mendel | Sunday, June 12, 2022 | 13 Sivan |
Kurtzman | Leonid ben Yakov | Sunday, May 22, 2022 | 21 Iyyar |
Lapidus | Rochel Leah bas Ruvim | Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | 1 Sivan |
Liberman | Bronia bas Shmuel | Sunday, May 22, 2022 | 21 Iyyar |
Lozovsky | Ella bas Iosif | Friday, May 20, 2022 | 19 Iyyar |
Matz | Moshe Gershon ben Yitzchok | Friday, June 3, 2022 | 4 Sivan |
Medvinskiy | Yuriy ben Alexandeer | Sunday, May 29, 2022 | 28 Iyyar |
Melamed | Lev ben Moisei | Saturday, June 18, 2022 | 19 Sivan |
Milyavskaya | Ninel bas Boris | Monday, June 20, 2022 | 21 Sivan |
Mincu | Zinaida bas Samuil | Monday, June 6, 2022 | 7 Sivan |
Mindich | Chaya bas Nuchim | Thursday, June 16, 2022 | 17 Sivan |
Mirskiy | Ilya ben Avrum | Sunday, May 29, 2022 | 28 Iyyar |
Mishiev | Moshe ben Mordechai | Monday, June 13, 2022 | 14 Sivan |
Mistetskaya | Pesya bas Fridel | Friday, June 10, 2022 | 11 Sivan |
Modilevsky | Eduard ben Geinech | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | 2 Sivan |
Morgenshtern | Maria bas | Thursday, May 26, 2022 | 25 Iyyar |
Ostrozhansky | Mariay bas Aharon | Thursday, June 16, 2022 | 17 Sivan |
Ovnanyan | Maria bas Lev | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | 2 Sivan |
Panich | Eduard ben Boris | Sunday, June 5, 2022 | 6 Sivan |
Peisin | Pnina bas Yosef | Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 8 Sivan |
Perel | Leontiy ben Yakov | Saturday, June 4, 2022 | 5 Sivan |
Perkas | Slava bas Mottle | Saturday, May 28, 2022 | 27 Iyyar |
Pestunovich | Ester bas Gersh | Sunday, May 22, 2022 | 21 Iyyar |
Raginskaya | Malka bas Yosef | Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 9 Sivan |
Raikhman | Dora bas Fishel | Saturday, June 18, 2022 | 19 Sivan |
Rapoport | Bluma ben Avraham | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | 2 Sivan |
Rapoport | Zalman ben Zundel | Sunday, June 5, 2022 | 6 Sivan |
Raynes | Isaak ben Mordechai | Sunday, June 19, 2022 | 20 Sivan |
Reznikov | Gregoriy ben Yevsey | Monday, June 13, 2022 | 14 Sivan |
Rifman | Bronya bas Mordechai | Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 8 Sivan |
Rozenbaum | Sheiva bas Israel | Friday, June 3, 2022 | 4 Sivan |
Samoylovich | Sima bas Volf | Monday, June 6, 2022 | 7 Sivan |
Schiff | Roselyn bas Efraim | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 16 Sivan |
Shprits | Roald ben Aron | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Shtilkind | Eliyahu ben Nuchim | Saturday, June 11, 2022 | 12 Sivan |
Shvets | Chaim ben Natan | Friday, May 27, 2022 | 26 Iyyar |
Soybelman | Viktor ben Moisey | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 15 Sivan |
Spektor | Sheina Nesi bas Moishe | Monday, June 13, 2022 | 14 Sivan |
Spevak | Leonid ben Avraham | Sunday, June 19, 2022 | 20 Sivan |
Steyman | Maria bas Lev | Friday, May 20, 2022 | 19 Iyyar |
Teleshevsky | Ester bas Dovid | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 16 Sivan |
Tsentsiper | Semen ben Gersh | Friday, May 20, 2022 | 19 Iyyar |
Tutunik | Gregory ben Stanislav | Sunday, May 29, 2022 | 28 Iyyar |
Uchitel | Nelya bas Munia | Sunday, June 12, 2022 | 13 Sivan |
Urinova | Zoya bas Arkadiy | Friday, June 17, 2022 | 18 Sivan |
Vaynberg | Tzalill ben Boruch | Saturday, May 21, 2022 | 20 Iyyar |
Veksler | Sonya bas Mendel | Monday, May 23, 2022 | 22 Iyyar |
Vinareva | Dina bas Aron | Thursday, May 26, 2022 | 25 Iyyar |
Vinokurov | Lev ben Moshe | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 15 Sivan |
Vinter | Zhanel bas Iosif | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Vorobeychik | Leonid ben Naum | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 16 Sivan |
Yakov | Yakov ben Aharon | Monday, May 30, 2022 | 29 Iyyar |
Yekhevich | Raisa bas Yosef | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | 2 Sivan |
Zaborenko | David ben Yakov | Saturday, June 4, 2022 | 5 Sivan |
Zakharenko | Rita bas Moisei | Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | 1 Sivan |
Zaltzman | Gitya bas Shlomo | Friday, June 10, 2022 | 11 Sivan |
Zaltzman | Huna ben Avraham | Saturday, May 21, 2022 | 20 Iyyar |
Zastenker | Frida bas Zalman | Friday, May 27, 2022 | 26 Iyyar |
Zavin | Yitzchak ben Elik | Friday, June 17, 2022 | 18 Sivan |
Zhitz | Naum ben Vladimir | Thursday, May 26, 2022 | 25 Iyyar |
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