Yahrzeit is the act of honoring the anniversary of the death of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse, observed by lighting a memorial lamp or candle the night before and reciting the Kaddish at the evening service of the day before and at the morning and afternoon services of the day itself. This pieces is made from aluminum and brass. The word "Yahrzeit" is Yiddish and is translated to mean "time of year". In Judaism, there is a focus on carrying on the memory of those before us from generati.