09/08/2026
As we prepare for the High Holy Days, Chevra Kadisha of Edmonton and Edmonton Beth Shalom invite the community to take part in a meaningful tradition of remembrance.
In the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Jews have long visited the graves of family members and community builders in a custom known as Kever Avot ("the graves of the ancestors"). It is a time to remember those who are no longer with us and bring their memory into the new year.
Together, we will recite psalms, El Malei Rachamim, and Kaddish before placing a stone on every grave in the cemetery. This simple but powerful custom symbolizes our ongoing connection to those who came before us.
There will also be time to visit the graves of your own loved ones.
Your presence will add to the sacredness of the day as we honour the generations who built our community.