Which term denotes the annual remembrance of a death?

• A. Kaddish
• B. Yahrzeit
• C. El Molei Rachamin
• D. Chevra Kadisha

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is the term used for remembering a death on a yearly basis. Yahrzeit denotes the annual anniversary of a loved one’s death in the Hebrew calendar and is traditionally marked each year by lighting a yahrzeit candle that burns for 24 hours, often accompanied by reciting Kaddish and visiting the grave or making charitable gifts in memory. This distinguishes it from the other items, which are tied to specific parts of mourning: Kaddish is the mourner’s prayer recited regularly, not specifically the yearly anniversary; El Malei Rachamim is a memorial prayer invoked for the dead; and Chevra Kadisha is the burial society that prepares the deceased for burial.