View & maintain your members' yahrzeits on this page.  Access the Yahrzeits page from the Congregation menu.

Selecting Members List

Members are listed alphabetically by last name.  To view or edit the yahrzeits for a Member, click on the name and the details will be listed to the right of the Members list box. You'll notice that Congregation is at the top of the Members list.  If you have yahrzeits you'd like to remember that are not connected to a current member, you can add the names under this selection.  Congregation yahrzeits will appear on yahrzeit reports under your congregation's name, but will not generate any yahrzeit reminders.

To Add a Yahrzeit

Select the member in the members list box first, or select Congregation if the yahrzeit is not associated with a current member, then click the Add a new Yahrzeit... button. In the Yahrzeit Details section enter the names, relation, date and any notes, and click Save.  You can enter Secular Date, Hebrew Date, or both.  The system will automatically convert a date in one calendar to the other provided you enter a full date (month, day and year).  Dates cannot be converted without all 3 parts.  If you don't know the full date, ChaiTrack will accept partial dates too!  Put in what you know...

To Edit a Yahrzeit

Select the member (or Congregation) in the members list box first, then select the yahrzeit to edit in the Yahrzeits list box and click the Edit button, make your changes and click Save.

What's the After Sundown box for?

You may recall that days on the Hebrew calendar begin at sundown, leaving several evening hours of overlap where it's the same day on the secular calendar and the next day on the Hebrew calendar.  If you know the event occurred after sundown, check the box to ensure the correct date conversion between the secular and Hebrew calendars.  If you don't know, don't worry about it.  TRICK:  If you already know both secular and Hebrew dates but aren't sure if the event was before or after sundown, enter the secular date and save the event.  Then check the Hebrew date that ChaiTrack calculates.  If the calculated Hebrew date is one day earlier than your records show, then edit the event and check the After Sundown box and the date should be correct.

What's the Observe on Hebrew Date box for?

Traditionally, yarhzeits are observed on the anniversary of the death according to the Hebrew calendar.  Some congregations, and some individuals, prefer to observe yahrzeits according to the secular calendar.  ChaiTrack give you the choice!

What's the Send Reminder box for?

If you enable reminders to be sent electronically for yahrzeits, reminders will only be sent for those that have this box checked (default is checked). This feature permits recipients to opt out of a reminder for some yahrzeits and not others. The reminder e-mail will include links at the bottom of the message to allow them to opt out of reminders for the particular yahrzeit in the reminder or for all yahrzeits. Once they opt out, whether for one or all yahrzeits, the only way to re-enable reminders is to edit each yahrzeit record individually and check the box.

How can I add a list of upcoming yahrzeits to my web site? ChaiTrack supports RSS feeds for embedding lists into your own congregation's web site. Feeds include yahrzeits, and you can specify how far ahead to include, such as yahrzeits occurring in the next 7 days. See the RSS Feeds section of this user's guide for details.