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.
A meditation on the value of a single life among so many murdered
A prayer and call to action while lighting candles
A funeral service for a miscarriage
A Kaddish poem memorializing a father who had left his family
Kaddish in memory of a victim of suicide
What is a Mikveh? An introduction to Jewish ritual bath.
A ritual to mark the first yahrzeit, anniversary of the death of a loved one
A ceremony to remember transgender people who were killed because of structural oppression and sinat chinam, baseless hatred
This video walks you through the mourner’s kaddish and lets you follow along
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