Yizkor
[ Sephardic Hebrew yeez-kawr; Ashkenazic Hebrew yis-kuhr, yiz-; English yis-ker ]
nounHebrew.
the Jewish service for commemorating the dead, held on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzereth, the second day of Shavuoth, and the last day of Passover.
Origin of Yizkor
1yizkōr may He be mindful
Words Nearby Yizkor
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British Dictionary definitions for Yizkor
Yizkor
/ (ˈjizkor) /
noun
Judaism a memorial prayer included in the liturgy for certain festivals
Origin of Yizkor
1from Hebrew, literally: let him remember
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