IKAR’s Yizkor Memorial Garden: A Space for Memory and Community Connection
This year, as with everything relating to the High Holy Days in the era of COVID-19, the space that IKAR carves out for grief had to be rethought.
This year, as with everything relating to the High Holy Days in the era of COVID-19, the space that IKAR carves out for grief had to be rethought.
Clergy are making plans to ensure the High Holy Days are unique and engaging at a time when people are yearning for connection.
Dear Dad, You\’ve been gone 7 years. I remember when you cursed at me.
I suppose that Kol Nidrei is still the best-attended service of the Jewish calendar, but surely the memorial service known as Yizkor is a close second. After all, Yizkor — which means “May God remember…” — is the moment when we are invited to recall in solemn prayer the loved ones who have passed away, a deeply poignant and sometimes painful experience that stands out in sharp relief from the other services during the High Holy Days.