Metal Tin Candle

First, lighting candle lights is a powerful and evocative routine, advising us of the scriptural knowledgeable, "The human heart is the lamp of God (Adages 20:27)." A Yahrtzeit candle light ought to be lit on the night of the wedding anniversary (remembering that in the Jewish calendar days start at sundown). If the wedding anniversary falls on Shabbat or on a vacation, the?Yahrtzeit candle is lit before the Shabbat/holiday candles. The candle typically will melt for 1 day.

There is no special blessing to recite upon lighting this candle light. That stated, I believe it is very important to collect enjoyed ones with each other (ideally) to reflect on the memory of the departed, and also maybe to share Psalms or various other analyses in his/her memory.

Second, it is standard to recite the Kaddish on an enjoyed one's Yahrtzeit. (In many synagogues, it is customary to state the Kaddish on the Shabbat that drops during the week of the anniversary.) It is also appropriate to go to the graveside on or around the Yahrtzeit.

Finally, it is appropriate to offer tzedakah in memory of the deceased. Tzedakah is more than a ritual token. It is a means of stating that in addition to keeping in mind, in addition to hoping, we proactively pursue acts of benefits as well as justice in memory of our loved ones by making the world a better place with them in mind.

In this way, in the intertwining of memory, routine and also sacred activity, we can confidently assert: Zichronam Livracha ("Their memory is a blessing").