Chabad Lubavitch to hold Yizkor service

LITCHFIELD — On the last day of Passover, Chabad Lubavitch of NWCT will hold a Yizkor memorial service.

Recited by community members who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, spouse or child, Yizkor gives space to remember one’s loved ones communally on a day that emphasizes communal unity and personal growth, according to Rabbi Joseph Eisenbach.

Eisenbach will lead Yizkor at Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT’s location at 69 West St., Litchfield, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. All community members who wish to attend Yizkor are welcome to join the community in remembering their loved ones, the rabbi said in a statement.

“For more than 20 years, Chabad-Lubavitch of Northwest CT organization that firmly believes Jewish traditions and customs is a birthright of every Jew and that every Jew should have access to them, has made services available free of charge, a model that other synagogues and organizations around the world are now looking at to replicate,” the rabbi said. “The Yizkor service is one of many Chabad holiday programs, which give Jews the opportunity to perform Jewish holiday rituals and remember their ancestors.”

“Yizkor is one of the most powerful moments of Passover,” said Eisenbach. “The memorial service allows community members to make space for lost loved ones on this important day, and to remember those family members during the holiday season.”

Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT offers Jewish education, outreach and social service programming for families and individuals of all ages, backgrounds and affiliations.

For information, contact Chabad of NWCT at 860567-3377 or visit www.chabadnw.org.