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- noun Alternative spelling of
yahrzeit .
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During the first year the grave may be visited on the shloshim, and the yartzeit.
personal « WordPress.com Tag Feed gypsyjenn 2010
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One woman showed up with a plate of cakes and explained that due to the Arab terrorists in Gaza shooting missiles at Ashkelon, she had not been able to attend the yartzeit, annual commemoration, of her father's death.
Shiloh Musings 2009
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Sara Esther Crispe, a writer, inspirational speaker and mother of four, is the editor of Today, in our Chabad class, we learned that this day, November 18 - 1 Kislev, is the yartzeit of the murder of Moishe's parents, the Holzbergs, as well as his third birthday.
Chabad.org Weekly Magazine [ Vayeitzei 5770 - November 27, 2009 ] 2009
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There was a strong feeling of unity amongst the many people gathered for the yartzeit.
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There is a special crowd drawn to the Ari on his yartzeit.
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This year, his yartzeit fell on July 25/26, the 5th of Av. The Lion of Mysticsm
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The 10th of Teves is the day of the hilula of Reb Nosson of Breslev, the 164rd yartzeit of his passing to the world of truth.
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Of all such gatherings, my favorite is the yartzeit, or death anniversary for the Ari (the Arizal or Rabbi Issac Luria.)
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Check out the posts on Rahel Imenu's yartzeit, Rabin, Kristnacht, the Israeli Scene, Elections Wrap up, and more.
Esser Agaroth 2008
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Hi Arlene, we’re coming up to another yartzeit = thanks for the reminder.
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