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Memorial Candle
a candle that will burn throughout Shiva
Shiva is the Jewish period of mourning beginning after burial and ending on the 7th day thereafter
Siddur
A siddur is the prayer book used during services (plural – siddurim)
Yahrzeit
the anniversary (on the Jewish calendar) of when someone died
Yahrzeit Candle
The yahrzeit candle is the memorial candle that is lit on a yahrzeit
Glossary
memorial prayer recited by the relatives of the deceased (spouse, parent, child, and sibling(s)
Kaddish
Shiva
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