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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The annual anniversary of a person’s death, marked through remembrance, prayers and traditionally a candle burning for 24 hours.
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Paper 1
Revise: Life Cycle RitualsOn the yahrzeit, the annual anniversary of the death, prayers are said and a candle traditionally burns for 24 hours. Visiting the grave and leaving a stone are further ways to remember the person. Together, these practices provide a movement from immediate grief towards continuing remembrance, while keeping family and community support close.
Paper 3
The annual anniversary of a person's death, marked by remembrance, prayers and the lighting of a candle. Also written as yarzheit.
Revise: Jewish Mourning RitualsYahrzeit, also written as yarzheit, marks the anniversary of a death each year. Prayers are said and a memorial candle burns for 24 hours. Some people also make charitable donations or fast.
Distinguish the onan's period before the funeral, shiva after burial, and yahrzeit as the annual anniversary of a death.
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