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 ->
Traditional Jewish mourning and bereavement practices are designed to help us bear our grief. But sometimes we need something more: a poem that captures our imagination, a creative ritual that addresses the particularity of our grief, a song that speaks to our heart. May you find a measure of comfort in your time of need.
“It just became your life, your house always lit up like / Paris at night because you were afraid of the darkness splicing / time ever again”
Contemplating glory and strength during difficult times
Reflecting on the recent desecration of Jewish cemeteries
Unveiling ceremony for a grandparent
Prayer mourning the loss of a mother
Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief: a ritual for mourning the death of those we do not know during the High Holidays
A memorial ritual to honor the first woman rabbi, Regina Jonas
A guide to visiting mourners when the death is a suicide
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