yizkor (the opening word of memorial prayers recited for the dead by german-rite jews during synagogue services on yom kippur; a
1Yizkor — Seph. /yeez kawrdd /; Ashk. /yis keuhrdd, yiz /; Eng. /yis keuhr/, n. Hebrew. the Jewish service for commemorating the dead, held on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzereth, the second day of Shavuoth, and the last day of Passover. [yizkor may He be… …
2Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
