Yahrzeit
Anniversaries are natural occasions for remembrance. The anniversary of the passing of someone near and dear, the yahrzeit, is no exception. It evokes bittersweet emotions. Echoes of voices long silenced are still heard. Images of experiences once shared crowd in upon us. Smiling faces, never fully erased from our memory, capture our attention. Special gestures, special customs, special scenes are especially vivid on yahrzeit days. We relive pleasant occasions, and, sadly, relive times of sadness too. When it is possible to do so, we visit the graves of our loved ones at such times, allowing our stream of consciousness to join us to them through the miracle of memory.
But the yahrzeit of a person near and dear to us is more than just an occasion for sentiment and sadness. It reestablishes links, which transcend the passing of time, links that are forged by the ongoing acceptance of responsibility for those we love – even beyond the grave.
Our tradition maintains that the initial judgment of our loved ones takes place within twelve month of their passing. However, it also holds that the elevation of their souls at that time is not final. Through our continued commitment to our faith and our unceasing pursuit of good deeds, we help assure their continued progress through the heavenly spheres, enhancing their existence as they draw ever nearer to God – the Source of all existence. Our tradition also says that the spiritual progression of our beloved departed takes place in annual stages, and that their progress is determined on each yahrzeit.
Customs of observing Yahrzeit
A candle should burn in every residence where the yahrzeit is observed. It should be kindled in the evening, burn for the entire next day until it goes out on its own. Special “yahrzeit candles” are sold at Jewish book and food stores. Many people fast on the yahrzeit of their parents. It is customary to have a Memorial prayer recited in the synagogue. Try to visit the cemetery and recite special prayers. If possible, arrange a Torah study group at home on the day of yahrzeit. You should try to attend a synagogue and say Kadish on the day of the yahrzeit, or at least ask somebody to say Kadish on behalf of your grandmother. When saying Kadish you should have in mind the Jewish name and the father’s name of the deceased. Send donation in memory of the deceased.
Our Synagogue has Memorial Board with plaques recording the Hebrew and English name of the deceased and the Hebrew date of death.
If you need assistance in conducting a Yahrzeit service please contact our Synagogue.
Last Name | Hebrew Name | Date | Hebrew Date |
?? | Shmuel Meir ben Yosef | Friday, August 19, 2022 | 22 Av |
Abolnikov | Yelizaveta bas Mark | Friday, August 26, 2022 | 29 Av |
Agranat | Gilya ben Gregoriy | Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 30 Av |
Altman | Karl ben Iosif | Thursday, September 1, 2022 | 5 Elul |
Aronskaya | Lora bas Lev | Friday, August 19, 2022 | 22 Av |
Barrett | Dov Ber ben Yehuda | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 27 Av |
Berdichevsky | Polina bas Iosif | Sunday, August 28, 2022 | 1 Elul |
Bershitskaya | Rimma bas Asher | Friday, August 19, 2022 | 22 Av |
Bondar | Marina bas Leonid | Thursday, September 8, 2022 | 12 Elul |
Britva | Leonid ben Avraham | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 28 Av |
Butovetsky | Ilya ben Solomon | Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | 4 Elul |
Dukelskaya-Dikler | Faina bas Michail | Friday, August 19, 2022 | 22 Av |
Dukhovnaya | Zlata bas Leib | Saturday, September 10, 2022 | 14 Elul |
Eppelbaum | Motel ben Shlomo | Friday, August 26, 2022 | 29 Av |
Eydinov | Yakov ben Boris | Saturday, August 13, 2022 | 16 Av |
Fayman | Chana bas Yitzchak | Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | 20 Av |
Feldman | Roza bas Isaak | Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 30 Av |
Feldman | Chaya Manya bas Dovid | Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | 26 Av |
Fisher | Etel bas Yidl | Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | 20 Av |
Fleyshon | Rakhil ben Yakov | Thursday, August 11, 2022 | 14 Av |
Flyam | Moshe ben Aleksander | Monday, September 5, 2022 | 9 Elul |
Freydin | Boruch ben Moshe | Monday, August 29, 2022 | 2 Elul |
Fridberg | Aleks ben Solomon | Monday, August 29, 2022 | 2 Elul |
Galpern | Anna bas Mark | Friday, August 19, 2022 | 22 Av |
Gersten | Yitzchak ben Israel | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 28 Av |
Gilburd | Avraham ben Yakov | Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | 20 Av |
Gilmanov | Luba bas Yakov | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 27 Av |
Golub | Gregory ben Salim | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 28 Av |
Gotkis | Vladimir ben Baruch | Friday, September 2, 2022 | 6 Elul |
Grinshteyn | Samuil ben | Monday, August 29, 2022 | 2 Elul |
Guk | Manya bas Yitzchak | Sunday, August 21, 2022 | 24 Av |
Gutnik | Sara bas Isaak | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 27 Av |
Gvozdev | Moisey ben Israil | Monday, September 5, 2022 | 9 Elul |
Isaakova | Sipro bas Nuvach | Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | 10 Elul |
Kantor | Ester bas Nuchim | Sunday, August 14, 2022 | 17 Av |
Kaplan | Ida bas | Sunday, August 21, 2022 | 24 Av |
Karlina | Sarah Dora bas Hirsh Isaak | Sunday, August 14, 2022 | 17 Av |
Kats | Samuil ben David | Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | 26 Av |
Khaysman | Zalman ben Gregory | Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | 4 Elul |
Kishinevsky | Maria bas Chanan | Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | 19 Av |
Klebanov | Semen ben Miron | Friday, September 2, 2022 | 6 Elul |
Kogan | Tamara bas Moisei | Thursday, September 8, 2022 | 12 Elul |
Kostovetsky | Semen ben Isaak | Saturday, September 10, 2022 | 14 Elul |
Kotik | Oktyabrina bas Yosef | Friday, September 9, 2022 | 13 Elul |
Krivoruk | Nelya bas Ivan | Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | 10 Elul |
Kucherska | Sofiya bas ? | Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | 26 Av |
Kurolapnik | Alexander ben Yitzchak | Saturday, August 13, 2022 | 16 Av |
Kuznetsova | Lilia bas Yakov | Thursday, September 1, 2022 | 5 Elul |
Lamazov | Rudolf ben Yevel | Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 30 Av |
Lashchev | Leonid ben Moisei | Thursday, September 8, 2022 | 12 Elul |
Leshchinskaya | Illya bas Gershon | Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | 13 Av |
Lifshits | Nochum ben Yakov Aharon | Friday, August 19, 2022 | 22 Av |
Linder | Alexander ben Avraham | Monday, August 22, 2022 | 25 Av |
Linsky | Sheyndl bas Gersh | Saturday, August 20, 2022 | 23 Av |
Maslovskaya | Svetlana bas Avraham | Monday, August 15, 2022 | 18 Av |
Mastits | Genya bas | Sunday, August 21, 2022 | 24 Av |
Mastits | Lev ben Zalman | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 28 Av |
Melandovich | Tsilya bas Lazar | Thursday, August 18, 2022 | 21 Av |
Movirer | Michel ben Yosef | Sunday, August 28, 2022 | 1 Elul |
Mulman | Feiga bas Shmuel | Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | 20 Av |
Osovets | Mark ben Michail | Saturday, September 10, 2022 | 14 Elul |
Peisin | Liba bas Sheina Leah | Saturday, August 13, 2022 | 16 Av |
Pento | Yevgeniya bas Alexander | Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | 4 Elul |
Pismennaya | Gittle bas Yosef | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 27 Av |
Plovitskaya | Yelena bas Gregory | Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | 10 Elul |
Redensky | Chaim ben David | Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | 10 Elul |
Rekhtman | Maya bas Meir | Saturday, August 20, 2022 | 23 Av |
Rubin | Avraham ben Moisey | Friday, August 19, 2022 | 22 Av |
Ruderman | Eliyahu ben Chaim | Monday, September 5, 2022 | 9 Elul |
Ruderman | Isaak ben Chaim | Friday, August 12, 2022 | 15 Av |
Shagalov | Anna bas Leib | Friday, August 26, 2022 | 29 Av |
Shalman | Tanya bas Aharon | Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | 3 Elul |
Shein | Menita bas Gertzel | Monday, September 5, 2022 | 9 Elul |
Sheyn | Vladiimir ben Chayim | Thursday, August 11, 2022 | 14 Av |
Shifris | Itsko ben Leib | Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | 13 Av |
Shlyakhtichman | Yerachmiel ben Nachman | Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | 19 Av |
Shpigelskiy | Moisey ben | Friday, August 19, 2022 | 22 Av |
Shteyngardt | Gamsey ben Nosson | Saturday, September 3, 2022 | 7 Elul |
Shvarts | Betya bas Mordechai | Monday, August 15, 2022 | 18 Av |
Simanduyev | Simantu ben | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 27 Av |
Solovyev | Avraham ben Aharon | Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | 26 Av |
Spektor | Ilya ben Ovsey | Sunday, August 21, 2022 | 24 Av |
Spektorov | Chaim ben Yakov | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 28 Av |
Starr | Yocha bas Aharon | Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 30 Av |
Stesel | Inna bas Feivel | Monday, August 29, 2022 | 2 Elul |
Strelchin | Leib ben Moisei | Thursday, August 11, 2022 | 14 Av |
Sulpovar | Rivka bas Ruvim | Sunday, August 21, 2022 | 24 Av |
Tkach | David ben Samuil | Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | 26 Av |
Tolan | Leika bas Harry | Friday, August 12, 2022 | 15 Av |
Tomashpolsky | Rivka bas Isaak | Saturday, August 20, 2022 | 23 Av |
Vaks | Yuri ben Arkadiy | Saturday, September 3, 2022 | 7 Elul |
Vaksman | Israel ben Yudel | Sunday, August 21, 2022 | 24 Av |
Vaynshteyn | Vladimir ben Gregroriy | Sunday, August 28, 2022 | 1 Elul |
Veksler | Lazar ben Mordechai | Thursday, August 11, 2022 | 14 Av |
Vinokur | Nelya bas Semyon | Friday, August 19, 2022 | 22 Av |
Vladimirskiy | Baruch ben Shmuel Moshe | Sunday, August 28, 2022 | 1 Elul |
Waters | Valeriy ben Semen | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 27 Av |
X | Jenine bas Gustav | Saturday, September 10, 2022 | 14 Elul |
X | Anna bas Leib | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 27 Av |
Yelishevich | Lev ben Noach | Thursday, September 8, 2022 | 12 Elul |
Yuditskiy | Boruch ben Israel | Sunday, August 14, 2022 | 17 Av |
Zaretsky | Michail ben Avraham | Monday, August 15, 2022 | 18 Av |
Zaslavsky | Seva ben Moshe | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 28 Av |
Zazulinskiy | Yuri ben | Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | 13 Av |
Zilbershteyn | Rashel bas Solomon | Thursday, August 18, 2022 | 21 Av |
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