What is Yahrzeit

Yahrzeit (literally, “year time”) is the Yiddish word for “anniversary,” referring specifically to the Hebrew anniversary of the date of a person’s passing. Observed from nightfall to nightfall (like all Jewish dates), the yahrzeit is a special time to remember the departed and do good deeds for the merit of the soul, which ascends higher in heaven on this date.

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.
- It is customary to have a Memorial prayer recited in the synagogue.
- Try to visit the cemetery and recite special prayers.
- 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 loved one. When saying Kadish you should have in mind person's Jewish name and his/her father's name
- Send donation in memory of your loved one.

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Upcoming yahrzeits

Last NameHebrew NameDateHebrew Date
ArenskyYelizaveta bas IsaakMonday, October 16, 20231 Heshvan
BardensteinItzchak ben YakovFriday, October 20, 20235 Heshvan
BelsonSemyon ben AvrahamWednesday, October 25, 202310 Heshvan
BerdichevskyMichail ben YisroelWednesday, October 25, 202310 Heshvan
BolotinaKlara chaya bas YitzchakTuesday, October 24, 20239 Heshvan
BraginskyYefim ben GregorySaturday, October 7, 202322 Tishri
BrodskiyIsrael ben MosheFriday, October 20, 20235 Heshvan
BrunsteinLeo ben KalmanThursday, October 26, 202311 Heshvan
BukhaloTala bas MuniaWednesday, November 1, 202317 Heshvan
BurdGershon Binyomin ben EliezerTuesday, October 17, 20232 Heshvan
CherdakSofia bas ToivaTuesday, October 10, 202325 Tishri
ChertkovBoruch ben MotleFriday, October 13, 202328 Tishri
DamanIrene bas AbramFriday, October 20, 20235 Heshvan
DamanIsaak ben MoisieyTuesday, October 10, 202325 Tishri
DekhtermanMoshe ben BoruchThursday, October 12, 202327 Tishri
DinenzonGrigoriy ben IsaacFriday, October 20, 20235 Heshvan
DrozdovSofia bas IosifTuesday, October 31, 202316 Heshvan
DubossarskiyNaum ben YitzchakSaturday, October 21, 20236 Heshvan
DuzhanskayaShura bas WolfWednesday, October 11, 202326 Tishri
ElkinAvraham ben YitzchokWednesday, October 25, 202310 Heshvan
EpshteynBoruch Chaim ben SolomonMonday, October 2, 202317 Tishri
FilipovaLilia bas VelvelTuesday, October 31, 202316 Heshvan
FrukhlenderVladimir ben LeibMonday, October 9, 202324 Tishri
FurmanRaisa bas YisroelMonday, October 9, 202324 Tishri
GalperAizik ben TevelTuesday, October 24, 20239 Heshvan
GershmanChana bas LeibFriday, October 27, 202312 Heshvan
GindushFaina bas ChaimSaturday, October 7, 202322 Tishri
GofmanManya bas AharonTuesday, October 24, 20239 Heshvan
GofshteynSofia bas GirshTuesday, October 17, 20232 Heshvan
GokhmanLyudmila bas HatzkelTuesday, October 10, 202325 Tishri
GoldenbergIda bas MironSaturday, October 28, 202313 Heshvan
GolubLarisa bas FeitelMonday, October 23, 20238 Heshvan
GozmanAlla bas GregoryTuesday, October 3, 202318 Tishri
GrinshpanYelena bas BinyominFriday, October 13, 202328 Tishri
GurevichAlla bas AbramSunday, October 15, 202330 Tishri
HaytinZyama ben GershonFriday, October 13, 202328 Tishri
IoffeTuvia ben Efraim ReuvenSaturday, October 14, 202329 Tishri
KaminskyAlik ben IosifTuesday, October 31, 202316 Heshvan
KanevskayaIzabela bas LeibSaturday, October 28, 202313 Heshvan
KanevskiRita bas NachumTuesday, October 17, 20232 Heshvan
KanevskyAnatoly ben Sunday, October 8, 202323 Tishri
KatsRema bas YefimSunday, October 1, 202316 Tishri
KerzhenevichSonia bas AbramThursday, October 19, 20234 Heshvan
KhaitSofiya bas MoiseySunday, October 15, 202330 Tishri
KnobelDavid ben MordechaiThursday, October 19, 20234 Heshvan
KomskyGalina bas ZalmanFriday, October 6, 202321 Tishri
KrimusEster bas ChaimMonday, October 30, 202315 Heshvan
KupermanIlya ben ShlomoThursday, October 5, 202320 Tishri
KupershtokVladimir ben YefimFriday, October 27, 202312 Heshvan
KushnirAlexander ben GregoryTuesday, October 17, 20232 Heshvan
LeitesLuba bas Monday, October 23, 20238 Heshvan
LevitTsila bas BerelSunday, October 22, 20237 Heshvan
LeykekhmanLarisa bas VolfThursday, October 5, 202320 Tishri
LeykekhmanShunya ben ShimshonWednesday, October 4, 202319 Tishri
LormanBella bas IsaakSunday, October 8, 202323 Tishri
LyandresSemen ben LazarMonday, October 2, 202317 Tishri
LyandresLiza bas ReuvenTuesday, October 3, 202318 Tishri
MironchukGregory ben SolomonMonday, October 30, 202315 Heshvan
MoinaRoza bas DovidSaturday, October 14, 202329 Tishri
MoldavskiyIosif ben AvrahamTuesday, October 10, 202325 Tishri
MonisovaRaisa bas AharonFriday, October 20, 20235 Heshvan
NilevskayaSofiya bas BentzionTuesday, October 17, 20232 Heshvan
NoussLeib ben YosefWednesday, November 1, 202317 Heshvan
OlshanskyTzali ben Yehoshua MendelSunday, October 29, 202314 Heshvan
OstrozhanskyNikolay ben YefimSunday, October 1, 202316 Tishri
PantofelAvraham ben MoiseiTuesday, October 3, 202318 Tishri
PeisinDaniil ben MoiseyMonday, October 30, 202315 Heshvan
PitetskaManya bas MosheMonday, October 16, 20231 Heshvan
PolyachenkoIrina bas SemenThursday, October 12, 202327 Tishri
PolyakovValentin ben IvanFriday, October 6, 202321 Tishri
RabovitserAron ben Chaim LeibWednesday, November 1, 202317 Heshvan
RapoportMeri bas IsaakWednesday, October 11, 202326 Tishri
RobeySarah bas AharonMonday, October 30, 202315 Heshvan
RozmanChaya bas VolfTuesday, October 10, 202325 Tishri
RozovskyBoris ben YefimWednesday, October 4, 202319 Tishri
RubinIosif ben SamuilWednesday, October 18, 20233 Heshvan
RyazanovaIrina bas AbramTuesday, October 3, 202318 Tishri
RybchinskayaRozita bas SanWednesday, November 1, 202317 Heshvan
SchenblumAvraham ben MosheMonday, October 30, 202315 Heshvan
SeklerEnna bas YefimWednesday, October 11, 202326 Tishri
ShapiroBinyomin ben YakovSaturday, October 21, 20236 Heshvan
ShatsEvgeniya bas GregoryThursday, October 19, 20234 Heshvan
SheinkmanAvraham ben AkivaFriday, October 13, 202328 Tishri
ShekhterMaks ben MoiseiSunday, October 15, 202330 Tishri
ShmaryanAnya bas NusimSaturday, October 14, 202329 Tishri
SimachevskayaRoza bas MelechWednesday, October 11, 202326 Tishri
SkvirskyBoris ben IlyaMonday, October 23, 20238 Heshvan
SorsherGenya bas SamuilWednesday, November 1, 202317 Heshvan
SpektorTema Reiza bas MichailFriday, October 20, 20235 Heshvan
SpektorVeniamin ben MarkThursday, October 26, 202311 Heshvan
SteymatskayaSvetlana bas AsirTuesday, October 3, 202318 Tishri
SulpovarTevye ben VolfSaturday, October 21, 20236 Heshvan
SutinYaakov ben GershTuesday, October 3, 202318 Tishri
SverdlovBella bas MichailSunday, October 8, 202323 Tishri
TarasovReuven ben Gavsei MeirThursday, October 19, 20234 Heshvan
TartakovskayaMariya bas BuzyaThursday, October 5, 202320 Tishri
TokarskiyIsaak ben MoiseyFriday, October 13, 202328 Tishri
TsipisEster Rivka bas MendelThursday, October 5, 202320 Tishri
TsygenbardAnya bas AvrahamTuesday, October 31, 202316 Heshvan
UretskiyMatvey ben NochumTuesday, October 3, 202318 Tishri
VayntrubBoris ben GregoryMonday, October 16, 20231 Heshvan
XYuri ben SheilakTuesday, October 17, 20232 Heshvan
YakersonSulamif bas YevseiMonday, October 9, 202324 Tishri
YampolskayaMeri bas BoruchMordechaiTuesday, October 10, 202325 Tishri
YankelevichPerlya bas GregoryTuesday, October 31, 202316 Heshvan
YankelevichAlexander ben ShikaSunday, October 1, 202316 Tishri
YuditskayaIra bas RomanSaturday, October 28, 202313 Heshvan
YurkovskyRefail ben MeirThursday, October 5, 202320 Tishri
ZaidelDavid ben GershonWednesday, November 1, 202317 Heshvan
ZaidelSarah bas TzadokFriday, October 6, 202321 Tishri
ZeldinaSara bas ZalmanTuesday, October 31, 202316 Heshvan