Yizkor

American  

[yeez-kawr, yis-kuhr, yiz-, yis-ker] / jizˈkɔr, ˈjɪs kər, ˈjɪz-, ˈjɪs kər /

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.

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Yizkor British  

/ ˈjizkor /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Yizkor

yizkōr may He be mindful

Example Sentences

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Yizkor

Yizkor, which in Hebrew means “may God remember,” refers to the Jewish memorial prayer for the dead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Some offering Yizkor, or remembrance, prayers were doing so in honor of slain loved ones.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2023

Ruth Fertig, who won the gold medal for her documentary, "Yizkor," said the award gave her faith to move forward as a filmmaker.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2010

President of the Association of Cultural Preservation of the City of Zgierz, Gruszecka is having the Yizkor book translated into Polish and posted online.

From Time Magazine Archive

Likewise, when Field received a translation of a Hebrew Yizkor book about her father's birthplace, Debica, Poland, "I felt as if I was learning about my father again," she recalls.

From Time Magazine Archive