Observing a Yahrzeit

The Beth Tfiloh Memorial Room
Beth Tfiloh Congregation maintains yahrzeit records for relatives of all members, and for deceased members. The Congregation sends yahrzeit notices to members to remind them of the date of upcoming yahrzeits and to provide them with a variety of meaningful opportunities to observe the yahrzeit.

Time honored yahrzeit traditions include lighting a candle on the evening when the yahrzeit begins, attending services on the evening (Maariv), morning (Shacharit) and afternoon (Mincha) of the yahrzeit to recite the Mourner's Kaddish, and giving tzedakah in memory of loved ones.

Meaningful ways to observe a yahrzeit at Beth Tfiloh include the following:
  • Attend services and recite the Mourner's Kaddish
  • Have a member of the family receive an aliyah in shul in honor of the Yahrzeit
  • Have a memorial prayer recited on the yahrzeit date
  • Make a donation to the Yahrzeit Fund in memory of a beloved relative
  • Sponsor a breakfast following the daily morning minyan
  • Purchase a memorial plaque in our Memorial Room
To indicate your interest in any of these options, please use the form below or contact Dan Silien, Executive Director, at 410-413-2202 or dsilien@btfiloh.org.
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