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The 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. light shines with the light of their soulsÂ
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The yahrzeit light glows with the love  they shared with us during their livesÂ
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The yahrzeit light dances with the laughter they brought out in usÂ
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The yahrzeit light allows us to look back and remember the best of times we shared with them
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The yahrzeit light reminds us that although the dawn comes up without them, they want us to go on and carry out our shared goalsÂ
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They brought light into our lives and the yarzeit(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. light reminds us that they are counting on us to leave a shared legacy to make this a better worldÂ
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We must take this external light and rekindle the light in our souls
In doing so they live with us as long as we liveÂ
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Through us may their light glow on
