Yahrzeit candles should be lit the evening before the date specified. This is because the Jewish day actually begins at sundown on the previous night.
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Stephen Needel’s 4th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 9th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 10th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 11th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 12th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 13th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 14th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 15th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 16th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 17th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 18th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 19th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 20th Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 21st Yahrzeit |
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Stephen Needel’s 22nd Yahrzeit |
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Generate a list of Yahrzeit dates, Hebrew Birthdays, and Hebrew Anniversaries.
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In the form below, enter the date of death (or birth or anniversary). Use the Add another name button at the bottom of the page to add additional names. Use 4-digit years (e.g. 2015 instead of 15).
Import a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file with names and dates.
The CSV file may contain 1-4 columns. Column names and types are as follows:
mm/dd/yyyy
. Gregorian date of death (or birth), USA date format with 4-digit year.Person1
, Person2
, ...true
or TRUE
for after sunset; false
, FALSE
, or (blank) for before sunset. If blank, defaults to false.Yahrzeit
, Birthday
, Anniversary
, or Other
. If blank, defaults to Yahrzeit.The CSV file may optionally contain a header line.
Example file: yahrzeit-example.csv
Yahrzeit refers to the anniversary, according to the Hebrew calendar, of the day of death of a loved one. Alternative spellings include yahrtzeit, yortsayt, and yartzeit. On the anniversary of a death, it is the custom to light a candle to commemorate the departure of a loved one. [1]
If you know the Hebrew but not the Gregorian date, use the Hebrew Date Converter to get the Gregorian date and then come back to this page.
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