Preserve the memory of your loved one with a plaque on our Yahrzeit(Yiddish) The anniversary of a death, usually marked by the lighting of a 24-hour yahrzeit candle and the recitation of Kaddish, the memorial prayer. For U.S. Jews, the unveiling of the headstone usually takes place on or around the first yahrzeit. Wall. Learn More ->
This blessing was shared as part of “Refuah Shleimah: A Healing Ritual Marking One Year of Pandemic,” hosted by Ritualwell on March 11, 2021.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign and Healer of all: who distinguishes between life and death, between light and dark, between healing and sickness, between times of health and times of plague. Blessed are You, Adonai, who distinguishes between hope and despair.
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