Yeshivish glossary term
ner neshama
נר נשמה
Meaning
- memorial candle or light
- soul candle
Alternate spellings
ner neshamah
Usage and context
A Hebrew term for a memorial light, often used for yahrzeit or other remembrance.
- Category
- mourning - memorial
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They lit a ner neshama in his memory.
Plain-English example
They lit a memorial light in memory of the deceased.