A Yahrtzeit is an anniversary of a person's death. It is commemorated in Judaism as a sollemn time when the deceased is remembered and praised for his good deads. Special mitzvos are done to give merit to the departed.
Tonight is the first yahrtzeit of my beloved maternal grandpa. He passed away last year at the age of 96. Grandpa was born in the Bukovina province in Romania. He survived a short stint in a fascist anti semetic labor camp and, with G-d's help, escaped to America. Here is raised a daughter, my mom, and continued the transmision of Judaism that conects us all the way back to Mount Sinai. My grandpa used to tell me about his grandfather, Chaim Yankel Wurnbrand. One day I will tell my own grandchildren about my own grandpa. The chain will continue as we are forever linked.
It is a tradition for relatives to light a candle on a yahrtzeit and my mom lit a candle tonight.
Grandpa, May Your memory Be a Blessing
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