Yahrzeit

Yahrzeit (pronounced; Yiddish: יאָרצײַט, romanized: yortsayt, lit.'year-time'; pl.יאָרצײַטן, yortsaytn; Hebrew: יארצייט) is the anniversary of a death in Judaism. It is traditionally commemorated by reciting the Mourner's Kaddish during Jewish prayer services and by lighting a 24-hour Yahrzeit candle in the synagogue and/or at home.