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  2. Yahrzeit - Wikipedia

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    Yahrzeit is typically observed on the anniversary according to the Hebrew calendar of the date of death of an immediate family member or outstanding individual. [7] Some authorities hold that when an individual was not buried within two days of their death, the first Yahrzeit is instead held on the anniversary of their burial. [17]

  3. Yahrzeit candle - Wikipedia

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    Memorial candle that burns up to 26 hours A yahrzeit candle lit in memory of a loved one on the anniversary (the "yahrtzeit") of the death Special yellow Yizkor candle for Yom HaShoah An electrical memorial candle with a Hebrew inscription reading נר זכרון “Ner Zikaron” (light of remembrance) A yahrzeit candle beside a grave, in a box to protect it from the wind A yahrzeit candle on ...

  4. Jewish ceremonial art - Wikipedia

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    Mezuzah Silver Shabbat candlesticks Silver handwashing cup. Jewish ceremonial art is objects used by Jews for ritual purposes. Because enhancing a mitzvah by performing it with an especially beautiful object is considered a praiseworthy way of honoring God's commandments, Judaism has a long tradition of commissioning ritual objects from craftsmen and artists.

  5. Seventh of Adar - Wikipedia

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    The Seventh of Adar, also known as Zayin Adar (Hebrew: ז׳ אַדָּר), [1] is the anniversary of the birth and death of Moses in Jewish tradition. [2] It is observed as a fast day in some Jewish communities. [3]

  6. Ancient Jewish art - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Jewish art, is art created by Jews in both the Land of Israel and in the Diaspora prior to the Middle Ages. It features symbolic or figurative motifs often influenced by biblical themes, religious symbols, and the dominant cultures of the time, including Egyptian , Hellenistic , and Roman art .

  7. Death anniversary - Wikipedia

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    In India (and Nepal), a death anniversary is known as shraadh (Shraaddha "श्राद्ध" in Nepali). The first death anniversary is called a barsy, from the word baras, meaning year in Hindi. Shraadh [1] means to give with devotion or to offer one's respect. Shraadh is a ritual for expressing one's respectful feelings for the ancestors ...

  8. Lag BaOmer - Wikipedia

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    According to modern kabbalah, this day is the Hillula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and/or the anniversary of his death. According to a late medieval tradition, Simeon ben Yochai is buried in Meron, and this association has spawned several well-known customs and practices on Lag BaOmer, including the lighting of bonfires and pilgrimages to Meron. [3]

  9. Jewish paper cutting - Wikipedia

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    The origin of Jewish paper cutting is unclear. Ashkenazi Jews in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries practiced this type of art. However, Jewish paper cuts can be traced to Jewish communities in Syria, Iraq, and North Africa, and the similarity in the cutting techniques (using a knife) between East European Jews and Chinese paper cutters, may indicate that the origin goes back even further.