Yahrzeit candle

[1] The word "yahrzeit" (Yiddish: יאָרצײַט yortsayt ) itself means "anniversary" (or more specifically "anniversary [of a person's death]") in Yiddish, originating from German Jahr, year, and Zeit, time.

The candle is also lit before Yom Kippur and there are also customs to light a yahrzeit candle on the dates when the yizkor prayer is said in synagogue (Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, final day of Pesach, and Shavuot).

"[4]) It is also customary to light the candle during the shiva, usually a larger one that lasts the entire seven days.

[6]Yahrzeit candles are also commonly used on holidays, for reasons of convenience rather than symbolism.

Similarly, havdalah after Yom Kippur requires a fire that has burned since before the holiday, and yahrzeit candles are often used for this purpose as well.

Memorial candle that burns up to 26 hours
A yahrzeit candle lit in memory of a loved one on the anniversary (the " yahrtzeit ") of the death
Special yellow Yizkor candle for Yom HaShoah
An electrical memorial candle with a Hebrew inscription reading נר זכרון “Ner Zikaron” (light of remembrance)
A yahrzeit candle beside a grave, in a box to protect it from the wind
A yahrzeit candle on a grave, in a box to protect it from the wind