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Yizkor

[ Sephardic Hebrew yeez-kawr; Ashkenazic Hebrew yis-kuhr, yiz-; English yis-ker ]

noun

, Hebrew.
  1. the Jewish service for commemorating the dead, held on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzereth, the second day of Shavuoth, and the last day of Passover.

Yizkor

/ ˈjizkor /

noun

  1. Judaism a memorial prayer included in the liturgy for certain festivals

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Yizkor1

yizkōr may He be mindful

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Yizkor1

from Hebrew, literally: let him remember

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