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 ->
Simchat TorahThe holiday at the end of Sukkot during which Jews dance with the Torah late into the night. The yearly reading cycle of the Torah is completed and a new cycle is begun. Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah mark the end of the holiday season. In some congregations, the Torah scroll is unrolled in its entirety, and selected verses are read or sections noted. is a time for rejoicing. However you interpret our sacred text, celebrating the Torah’s centrality to the evolving civilization of the Jewish people is important.
What is there to praise?
We are part of a hidden community
I saw the ocean unfolding. But really it was Torah
Poem for the dedication of a new Torah cover
Song for a women’s Torah reading on Simchat Torah, based on the traditional Chatan Torah poem
Three poems reflecting on different aspects of Torah
Celebrating the Torah while keeping our loved ones memories as blessings
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