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Changing the Date of a Memorial Service
Changing the Date of a Memorial Service
Question
Hello, is it possible or customary to change the date of the memorial service for the deceased? Would this not harm the elevation of his soul? We are a very small family, and after my father passed away, only my brother remained, who is also the eldest and the only male in the family. He did not notice the Hebrew date of the memorial service and set another date for it, and he will be far away from the city. Is it possible to advance it by one day?
Answer
Hello and blessings
There is great and special merit for the soul in holding a memorial service on the Hebrew anniversary date. If this is not possible, it should be done within the three days adjacent to the anniversary date, and it is preferable to advance the memorial service rather than delay it.
With blessings,
Binyamin Shmueli
