Yeshivish glossary term
Yizkor
יזכור
Meaning
- memorial prayer for the deceased
- memorial service on specified festivals
Usage and context
Commonly recited on Yom Kippur and on the final festival days of Pesach, Shavuos, and Shemini Atzeres according to Ashkenazi custom.
- Category
- holiday prayer
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They stay in shul for Yizkor.
Plain-English example
They remain in synagogue for the memorial prayer for deceased relatives.