Yeshivish glossary term
El Malei Rachamim
אל מלא רחמים
Meaning
- Jewish memorial prayer for the deceased
Alternate spellings
Kel Malei Rachamim, El Male Rachamim
Usage and context
A memorial prayer commonly recited at funerals, memorial occasions, and cemetery visits in many Ashkenazi communities.
- Category
- mourning - memorial prayer
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They recited El Malei Rachamim at the memorial.
Plain-English example
They recited the traditional memorial prayer asking for divine mercy for the deceased.