Yahrzeit Candle (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A yahrzeit candle also spelled yahrtzeit candle or called a memorial candle is a type of candle that is lit in memory of the dead in Judaism. The use of a yahrzeit candle is a widely practiced custom, where mourners light a yahrzeit candle that burns for 24 hours, on the anniversary of the death on the Hebrew calendar. The word "yahrzeit" itself means "anniversary" (or more specifically "anniversary [of a person's death]") in Yiddish, originating from German 'Jahr', year, and 'Zeit', time. It is customary to light the candle inside one's home, or near the grave of the deceased. The candle is also lit on Yom Kippur and there are also customs to light a yahrzeit candle on the dates when yizkor is said (Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, seventh day of Pesach, and Shavuot).