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What (who) is Yahrzeit candle - definition
Yahrzeit candle
![A yahrzeit candle lit in memory of a loved one on the anniversary (the "[[yahrtzeit]]") of the death](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yahrtzeit candle.JPG?width=200 "A yahrzeit candle lit in memory of a loved one on the anniversary (the \"[[yahrtzeit]]\") of the death")
![Hebrew inscription]] reading נר זכרון “Ner Zikaron” (light of remembrance)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Мемориална свеќа (со светилка) - נר זכרון - Memorial candle.JPG?width=200 "Hebrew inscription]] reading נר זכרון “Ner Zikaron” (light of remembrance)")
![The grave of [[David Ben-Gurion]], the first [[Prime Minister of Israel]], along with his wife. His tomb is covered in yahrzeit candles and stones.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BenGurionGrave.jpg?width=200 "The grave of [[David Ben-Gurion]], the first [[Prime Minister of Israel]], along with his wife. His tomb is covered in yahrzeit candles and stones.")
![The standard Israeli military graves of [[David Elazar]], [[Jonathan Netanyahu]], and others with a yahrzeit candle in a box for each grave](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David Elazar grave.JPG?width=200 "The standard Israeli military graves of [[David Elazar]], [[Jonathan Netanyahu]], and others with a yahrzeit candle in a box for each grave")
![The assassination site of Israeli Prime Minister [[Yitzchak Rabin]]. It is usually filled with yahrzeit candles and flowers.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HPIM1008.jpg?width=200 "The assassination site of Israeli Prime Minister [[Yitzchak Rabin]]. It is usually filled with yahrzeit candles and flowers.")
![You shall not murder]]" at a solidarity rally at [[Rabin Square]] for the victims of the [[2009 Tel Aviv gay centre shooting]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Atzret 8.8.2009.JPG?width=200 "You shall not murder]]\" at a solidarity rally at [[Rabin Square]] for the victims of the [[2009 Tel Aviv gay centre shooting]]")
![Jewish Museum of Switzerland]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jahrzeitlicht.jpg?width=200 "Jewish Museum of Switzerland]]")
TYPE OF CANDLE THAT IS LIT IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD IN JUDAISM
Yahrtzeit candle; Memorial candle
A yahrzeit candle, also spelled yahrtzeit candle or called a memorial candle, (, ner neshama,Chana and Her Seven Sons, The Jewish Press, Chana Katz, December 8, 2004Ner Neshama, Morfix Dictionary meaning "soul candle"; , meaning "anniversary candle") is a type of candle that is lit in memory of the dead in Judaism.Memorial honors Yitzchak Rabin, The Daily Pennsylvanian, Brennan Quinn, December 6, 2000
Paschal candle
![[[Brazier]] used for kindling the "New Fire"](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/NewFireBrazier.JPG?width=200 "[[Brazier]] used for kindling the \"New Fire\"")
![Some Paschal candles in the [[Netherlands]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paschal2008.jpg?width=200 "Some Paschal candles in the [[Netherlands]]")
![The Paschal candle. Note that the year it was used was 2005 ([[St. Olav's Cathedral, Oslo]]).](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Paschal candle01.JPG?width=200 "The Paschal candle. Note that the year it was used was 2005 ([[St. Olav's Cathedral, Oslo]]).")
CANDLE USED IN LITURGIES OF WESTERN CHURCHES DURING THE EASTER SEASON
Easter candle; Paschal Candle; Easter Candle
A Paschal candle is a large, white candle used in liturgies in Western Christianity (viz., the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Churches, the Anglican Communion, and the Methodist Churches, among others).
Votive candle
![Votive candle holder stands before an icon of Christ in a [[Church of Sweden]] parish church in Skellefteå, Sweden.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ljusbärare Skellefteå Landskyrka.jpg?width=200 "Votive candle holder stands before an icon of Christ in a [[Church of Sweden]] parish church in Skellefteå, Sweden.")
![Votive candles on sale for [[Halloween]] in a [[Midwestern]] [[department store]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Votive Candles in the Halloween section of Walmart.jpg?width=200 "Votive candles on sale for [[Halloween]] in a [[Midwestern]] [[department store]]")
![American]] state of [[Texas]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Votive candles at a roadside grotto in north Texas.jpg?width=200 "American]] state of [[Texas]]")
![Votive candles on a Christian [[home altar]] surrounding a [[crucifix]] in crystal](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Otivecandle.jpg?width=200 "Votive candles on a Christian [[home altar]] surrounding a [[crucifix]] in crystal")
![[[Madonna and Child]] with a votive candle rack and [[prie-dieu]] in a Methodist church](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Madonna of the Child with votive candle rack and kneeler (United Methodist Church of the Saviour).jpg?width=200 "[[Madonna and Child]] with a votive candle rack and [[prie-dieu]] in a Methodist church")
![Portuguese]] votive candles in the shape of afflicted body parts](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Portuguese votive candles.JPG?width=200 "Portuguese]] votive candles in the shape of afflicted body parts")
![A child lighting a votive candle at the Catholic Christian [[Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula]] in [[Brussels]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kind en Kaars.jpg?width=200 "A child lighting a votive candle at the Catholic Christian [[Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula]] in [[Brussels]]")
![Votive candles at the [[Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Votive candles.jpg?width=200 "Votive candles at the [[Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis]]")
![Saint]] in [[Folk Catholicism]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Santa Muerte Votives.jpg?width=200 "Saint]] in [[Folk Catholicism]].")
TYPE OF VOTIVE OFFERING IN CHRISTIANITY
Fragrant candle; Saint candle; Prayer candle; Prayer Candles; Votive Candles; Votive candles
A votive candle or prayer candle is a small candle, typically white or beeswax yellow, intended to be burnt as a votive offering in an act of Christian prayer, especially within the Anglican, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic Christian denominations, among others. In Christianity, votive candles are commonplace in many churches, as well as home altars, and symbolize the "prayers the worshipper is offering for him or herself, or for other people.
Examples of use of Yahrzeit candle
1. The echoing bomb blasts and what follows in their wake – the smells, sirens, police tape, rescue crews, a Yahrzeit candle placed at a street corner – all these had been foreign to Dimona residents.