For a Father
Yiz-kor E-lo-him nish-mat a-vi mo-ri Eldan ben Noach she-ha-lach l’o-la-mo,
Remember, God, the soul of my father, my teacher, Eldan ben Noach, who has gone on to his world,
ba-a-vur she-b’li ne-der e-tein tz’da-kah ba-a-do.
because, without making a vow, I shall give to charity on his behalf.
Biz-char zeh t’hei naf-sho tz’ru-rah bitz-ror ha-cha-yim
In the merit of this, may his soul be bound in the Bond of Life,
im nish-mot Av-ra-ham, Yitzchak, v’Ya-a-kov,
together with the souls of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;
Sa-rah, Riv-kah, Ra-chel, v’Lei-ah,
Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah;
im sh’ar tza-di-kim v’tzid-ka-ni-yot she-b’Gan Ei-den.
and together with the other righteous men and women in the Garden of Eden.
V’no-mar: A-mein.
And we say, A-mein.
For a Grandfather
Yiz-kor E-lo-him nish-mat z’kei-ni Yitz-chak ben Ye-hu-dah she-ha-lach l’o-la-mo,
Remember, God, the soul of my grandfather, Yitzchak ben Yehudah, who has gone on to his world,
ba-a-vur she-b’li ne-der e-tein tz’da-kah ba-a-do.
because, without making a vow, I shall give to charity on his behalf.
Biz-char zeh t’hei naf-sho tz’ru-rah bitz-ror ha-cha-yim
In the merit of this, may his soul be bound in the Bond of Life,
im nish-mot Av-ra-ham, Yitzchak, v’Ya-a-kov,
together with the souls of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;
Sa-rah, Riv-kah, Ra-chel, v’Lei-ah,
Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah;
im sh’ar tza-di-kim v’tzid-ka-ni-yot she-b’Gan Ei-den.
and together with the other righteous men and women in the Garden of Eden.
V’no-mar: A-mein.
And we say, A-mein.
For an Uncle
Yiz-kor E-lo-him nish-mat do-di ______ she-ha-lach l’o-la-mo,
Remember, God, the soul of my uncle, ______, who has gone on to his world,
ba-a-vur she-b’li ne-der e-tein tz’da-kah ba-a-do.
because, without making a vow, I shall give to charity on his behalf.
Biz-char zeh t’hei naf-sho tz’ru-rah bitz-ror ha-cha-yim
In the merit of this, may his soul be bound in the Bond of Life,
im nish-mot Av-ra-ham, Yitzchak, v’Ya-a-kov,
together with the souls of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;
Sa-rah, Riv-kah, Ra-chel, v’Lei-ah,
Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah;
im sh’ar tza-di-kim v’tzid-ka-ni-yot she-b’Gan Ei-den.
and together with the other righteous men and women in the Garden of Eden.
V’no-mar: A-mein.
And we say, A-mein.
For a Grandmother
Yiz-kor E-lo-him nish-mat z’ken-ti Basya bas Yitzchak she-ha-l’chah l’o-la-mah,
Remember, God, the soul of my grandmother, Basya bas Yitzchak, who has gone on to her world,
ba-a-vur she-b’li ne-der e-tein tz’da-kah ba-a-dah.
because, without making a vow, I shall give to charity on her behalf.
Biz-char zeh t’hei naf-shah tz’ru-rah bitz-ror ha-cha-yim
In the merit of this, may her soul be bound in the Bond of Life,
im nish-mot Av-ra-ham, Yitzchak, v’Ya-a-kov,
together with the souls of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;
Sa-rah, Riv-kah, Ra-chel, v’Lei-ah,
Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah;
im sh’ar tza-di-kim v’tzid-ka-ni-yot she-b’Gan Ei-den.
and together with the other righteous men and women in the Garden of Eden.
V’no-mar: A-mein.
And we say, A-mein.
For Extended Family
Yiz-kor E-lo-him nish-mat z’kei-nai u-z’kei-no-tai, do-dai v’do-do-tai,
Remember, God, the souls of my grandfathers and grandmothers, uncles and aunts,
achai v’ach-yo-tai, hein mi-tzad a-vi, hein mi-tzad i-mi, she-ha-l’chu l’o-la-mam,
brothers and sisters, both on my father’s side and on my mother’s side, who have gone on to their world,
ba-a-vur she-b’li ne-der e-tein tz’da-kah ba-a-dam.
because, without making a vow, I shall give to charity on their behalf.
Biz-char zeh tih-ye-nah naf-sho-tei-hem tz’ru-rot bitz-ror ha-cha-yim
In the merit of this, may their souls be bound in the Bond of Life,
im nish-mot Av-ra-ham, Yitzchak, v’Ya-a-kov,
together with the souls of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;
Sa-rah, Riv-kah, Ra-chel, v’Lei-ah,
Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah;
im sh’ar tza-di-kim v’tzid-ka-ni-yot she-b’Gan Ei-den.
and together with the other righteous men and women in the Garden of Eden.
V’no-mar: A-mein.
And we say, A-mein.
For an Aunt
Yiz-kor E-lo-him nish-mat do-da-ti ______ she-ha-l’chah l’o-la-mah,
Remember, God, the soul of my aunt, ______, who has gone on to her world,
ba-a-vur she-b’li ne-der e-tein tz’da-kah ba-a-dah.
because, without making a vow, I shall give to charity on her behalf.
Biz-char zeh t’hei naf-shah tz’ru-rah bitz-ror ha-cha-yim
In the merit of this, may her soul be bound in the Bond of Life,
im nish-mot Av-ra-ham, Yitzchak, v’Ya-a-kov,
together with the souls of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;
Sa-rah, Riv-kah, Ra-chel, v’Lei-ah,
Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah;
im sh’ar tza-di-kim v’tzid-ka-ni-yot she-b’Gan Ei-den.
and together with the other righteous men and women in the Garden of Eden.
V’no-mar: A-mein.
And we say, A-mein.
Eil malei ra-cha-mim, sho-chein ba-m’ro-mim,