The anniversary of the death of a parent, sibling, child, or spouse, observed by lighting a memorial lamp or candle the night before and reciting the Kaddish at the evening service of the day before and at the morning and afternoon services of the day itself.
Jewish tradition recognizes and encourages the addition of an aesthetic dimension to ceremonial objects. Hiddur Mitzvah means making an effort to acquire the most beautiful ceremonial objects possible in order to enrich the religious observance with aesthetic dimension
