Attending Wedding on Yahrtzeit- I am invited to a wedding in a few weeks and I realized it falls out on my father’s yahrtzeit (the anniversary of his date of death). Am I allowed to attend? More »
Yahrtzeit – 2 Adars- My mother passed away on 10 Adar of a year with only a single Adar. I see this year is a leap year with two Adars. On which one do I observe the yahrtzeit? More »
Yahrtzeit Candle – First Wife- My husband and I married 6 years ago. My husband's first wife passed away from an illness 2 years before we married. Should he continue to lighting a yahrtzeit candle for his first wife even though he is remarried? More »
Yahrtzeit Commemoration- My mother passed away last year and now it is coming up to her yahrtzeit. Are there special things I should be doing on that day? What about the yahrtzeit of a grandparent or cousin, etc.? More »
Yahrtzeit – Unknown Date of Death- Due to some unfortunate circumstances, my father, who was in a different country from me, was unaccounted for for a full week before his body was found in his apartment. This happened years ago but now that I’m becoming more… More »
Yizkor- My mother recently passed away. Every year when I would go to synagogue on Yom Kippur, and then would get to the Yizkor service, I would leave the sanctuary with the other people whose parents were still alive. This year… More »
Yizkor at Home- Our local synagogue is closed because of the coronavirus. How can I say yizkor this year in memory of my father? More »
To The Protesters in America Calling for an Intifada
