noun
also jahr·zeit ˈyärˌtsīt, ˈyȯrˌ-
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Yiddish yartsayt, yortsayt, from Middle High German jārzīt anniversary, literally, year's time, from jār year (from Old High German) + zīt time, from Old High German — more at year , tide
: the anniversary of the death of a parent or near relative observed annually among Jews by the recital of the Kaddish and the lighting of a memorial candle or lamp