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MEMORIAL CANDLE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Articles - Various
  • Judaism
CONT

Memorial candles are lit on the anniversary of a death (yahrzeit) and on the eve of Yom Kippur.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles ménagers divers
  • Judaïsme
CONT

Les principales coutumes incluent la récitation de la prière de l'endeuillé (kaddish) et l'allumage d'une bougie commémorative [...]

OBS

chandelle commémorative : Le mot «bougie» tend à remplacer «chandelle», qui est vieilli en ce sens.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artículos domésticos varios
  • Judaísmo
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