Yahrzeit

/ˈyɑrtsaɪt/
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Other forms: Yahrzeits

Definitions of Yahrzeit
  1. noun
    the anniversary of a close relative's death, observed in Judaism with the lighting of candles and the recitation of a special prayer
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