Mourning: Until When Do We Celebrate the Hazkara of a Deceased Person?

Quiz

1 - Which of the following are we told by our sages, happens to a soul each year after death?

• The soul is re-judged, and moves on to higher levels.
• The soul is purified.
• The soul yearns to return to this world.

2 - Which of the following is it customary to do on the hazkara of a relative?

• Sing songs of praise to Hashem.
• Study "Mishnayot" and say "Tehillim" for their soul.
• Visit the Rabbi for a bracha.

3 - Which of the following is the reason why many have the custom to stop saying Kaddish, 11 months after death?

• There is no more judgement for the deceased.
• The soul is disconnected from what happens in this world.
• Our sages tell us that it evil people are judged for twelve months after death, while the righteous are judged for eleven, and therefore we wish to show that the deceased was a good person.