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Floyd’s family is working to rebrand the date, May 25, as “Day of Enlightenment” because of how many people were awakened to issues of racial injustice by seeing video footage of Floyd die under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. Concerts and public events will honor his legacy.

And in a landmark gathering for Jews of color being held this weekend, hundreds of Jews will tap into a millennium-old tradition and recite the Mourner’s Kaddish for Floyd.

According to the Hebrew calendar, Thursday is the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder — the time when Jews typically observe the yahrzeit of a loved one’s death by reciting the mourning prayer alongside a quorum of other Jews.

This week, the quorum will take place online during the Jewish People of Color National Shabbaton, a groundbreaking convening for Jews of color at a time when Jewish institutions and communities are grappling with how to make sure they are included.