Yizkor – The Memorial Prayer Yizkor, a special memorial prayer for the departed, is recited in the synagogue four times a year, following the Torah reading on the last day of Passover, on the second day of Shavuot, on Shemini Atzeret and on Yom Kippur. The Meaning of Yizkor Yizkor, in Hebrew, means “Remember.” It is notContinue Reading