Yeshivish glossary term
yahrzeit
יאָרצײַט
Meaning
- annual anniversary of a death
- memorial anniversary
Alternate spellings
yartzeit, yohrtzeit, yarzeit
Usage and context
A Yiddish term for the annual anniversary of a person’s death, observed according to the Jewish calendar.
- Category
- mourning - memorial
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
His yahrzeit is next week.
Plain-English example
The annual Jewish-calendar anniversary of his death is next week.