Ask the Rabbi
- Family and Society
- Death and Mourning
- Yartzeit - Memorial Day
Question
Is there a legitimate custom for one not to say Tachnun on the yahrtzeit of a parent?
If so, does it include Mincha the day before the yahrtzeit?
Answer
There is such a custom, though it does not include the Mincha of the day before.
Kiddush before or after yarhtzeit
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Shevat 3, 5782
Leap Year Yahrtzeit Observance
Various Rabbis | 4 Tevet 5765
Yahrzeit
Rabbi David Sperling | Kislev 2, 5784
