soul candle
/ˈsəʊl ˌkandl/noun
In Judaism: a candle lit in memory of a parent, relative, or friend on the anniversary of his or her death, or to honour the dead at a religious festival or ceremonial occasion.
- The custom is said to derive from Prov. 20. 27: ‘The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord’..
Origin
Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From soul + candle.