10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YIZKOR»
Discover the use of
Yizkor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Yizkor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A City in Flames -
Yizkor (Memorial) Book of Yampol, Ukraine
This book is the translation of the Yizkor (Memorial) Book ( in Hebrew: Ayara be-lehavot; Pinkas Yampola, Pelekh Volyn- A City in Flames) of the destroyed Jewish Community of Yampol, Ukraine, written by the former residents who survived the ...
Leon Gellman, Judy Wolkovitch, 2013
Re-membering YIZKOR AND THE DYNAMICS OF DEATH Rahhi ]ay Henry
Moses O ne of the reliable oddities of synagogue life is axiomatic among con—
gregational rabbis: people show up for Yizkor. Like the passing of the seasons,
four ...
Lawrence A. Hoffman, 2013
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The Biblical and Historical Background of Jewish Customs and ...
The next intermediary stage in the development of Yizkor was a newly adopted
custom of making charitable contributions for the living on the three pilgrimage
festivals. Machzor Vitry took note of this practice: "And charitable contributions
are ...
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Memorial (Yizkor) Book of the Jewish Community of Ostrow ...
This book is the translation of the Memorial (Yizkor) Book of the destroyed Jewish Community of Ostrow Mazowiecka, Poland, (in Hebrew: Sefer ha-zikaron le-kehilat Ostrov-Mazovyetsk ) written by the former residents who survived the ...
Aba Gordin, M. Gelbart, 1913
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Telekhan
Yizkor Book - Translation of Telkhan
This book is the translation of the Telekhan Yizkor (Memorial) Book of the destroyed Jewish Community of Telekhan, Belarus, written by the former residents who survived the Holocaust (Shoah) or emigrated before the war.
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Yom Kippur Readings: Inspiration, Information and Contemplation
Exercise. Yizkor is brief. Following a few prayers, we are left with moments of
silence to think about those who were closest to us. What should we do during
those moments? How should we best remember those who no longer walk this
earth?
Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, 2010
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From a Ruined Garden: The Memorial Books of Polish Jewry
From a Ruined Garden gathers some 65 selections from the nearly one thousand memorial books published since World War II. The texts describe typical market days, communal institutions, prayer houses, peculiar town types, outstanding ...
Jack Kugelmass, Jonathan Boyarin, Zachary M. Baker, 1998
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Next Generation Information Technologies and Systems: 7th ...
Specifically, we created a database of Yizkor Books metadata that enables
search by multiple attributes such as location, including alternate spellings or
common misspellings of the location, language, keywords, as well as text search
of the ...
Yishai Feldman, Donald Kraft, Tsvi Kuflik, 2009
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A Time to Mourn, a Time to Comfort: A Guide to Jewish ...
When I was a kid in Omaha, Yizkor always seemed to be the climax of Yom
Kippur day. The shul was crowded with people all day long, but it was packed at
Yizkor time. There was something about this mysterious, awe-inspiring service
that ...
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These are the Words: A Vocabulary of Jewish Spiritual Life
Yizkor. Yizkor. or memorial services are conducted four times a year according to
widespread Ashkenazic custom. These occasions are Yom Kippur*, the final
days of Pesa ̇* and Shavu'ot*, and Shemini Atseret*. The word yizkor means “
May ...
Rabbi Arthur Green, Arthur Green, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YIZKOR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Yizkor is used in the context of the following news items.
Remembering Fallen Jewish Soldiers as Memorial Day and Yizkor …
“The JWB Jewish Chaplain's Council by unanimous consent ereby resolves that Shavuot-Yizkor observances include the memorialization of those who fell in ... «Jewish Daily Forward, May 15»
Yizkor: Remembering
We Jews are a people of memories. Our past defines who we are. The past infuses our religious lives with context, purpose and meaning. How could we be if not ... «Arutz Sheva, May 15»
My First Yizkor Service: A Lesson for the Living
It was the eighth day of Passover 2005. I was seated next to my father in the synagogue. This would be my first time in a Yizkor service. Heretofore I had been ... «The Jewish Press, Apr 15»
Yizkor, When The Dead Remember Us
Why do we say Yizkor?” The origins can be traced to core Talmudic beliefs, says Leventhal. “What we do here has an impact on them,” the dead. “And what they ... «The Jewish Week, Apr 15»
A father's memory is an inspiration to serve — and to smile
On Passover, among other Jewish holidays, we recite Yizkor to honor the memory of those who have died and, equally, to affirm and maintain our connection to ... «New Jersey Jewish News, Apr 15»
Yizkor and the Mourner's Path: The Personal Odyssey of a Grief …
On the last day of Passover, it is traditional to recite Yizkor prayers in memory of deceased loved ones. The Yizkor candle is lit at home at sundown and Yizkor ... «Jewish Exponent, Apr 15»
Yizkor for Khojaly: Sharing Sorrow and Hope
On February 21-22, 2015, our newly established spiritual community in Los Angeles, organized a "Solidarity and Commemoration Weekend" with local ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
The Galloping Ghost
“Hundreds of peasants and farmers,” says the Ciechanov Yizkor Book, set up tables and stalls selling “clothing, butter, eggs, religious objects and necessities ... «The Jewish Week, Dec 14»
Launch of our new website: Yizkor-Memorial Wall
Yizkor is Hebrew for 'Remember,' it is also the name of a special prayer recited only a few times a year. The Yizkor prayer asks for G-d to remember the spirit of a ... «Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, Oct 14»
2014 Shavuot services
Evening services June 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Yizkor memorial service June 5 at 10 a.m. Open to all. All services will be held at six Chabad Centers: Chabad of the ... «The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A., May 14»