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.
Leading Prayers Shabbat Before Yahrzeit
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 6, 5779
Yahrzeit
Rabbi David Sperling | Kislev 2, 5784
Yartziet of a baby that died within 30 days of birth
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 25 Shevat 5766
