Yarzheit, mourning and remembrance

[scarlettina]

Yarzheit.com explains that the word "yarzheit" is the Yiddish name given to the anniversary of a person's death, usually as calculated on the Jewish calendar. The site says, "Literally it is a composite from the two German words 'yahr' meaning 'year' and 'zeit' meaning 'time'." Yarzheit is usually observed for one day. In the Jewish tradition, a

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[redaxe]

V'imru amen.

[kradical]

I was struck by a wave of grief fresher than anything I've felt since the earliest days after his death.

Yeah, I got hit with one of those, too, after leaving the cemetery and driving to the restaurant.....

[scarlettina]

::hugs::

[mabfan]

Amen.

[neutronjockey]

Grief is okay.

[garyomaha]

>>I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in experiencing this sort of thing.<<

Of course you aren't, and I believe this is exactly how those who have left us physically can remain with us spiritually. My friend Terry departed in 2005, but when I hear a certain song or think of a certain joke I still want to grab the phone and call him.

That is how I keep Terry in my memories, just as that is one way David will always be with you.