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Written in Aramaic, the Mourner’s Kaddish is an almost 2,000-year-old prayer traditionally recited in memory of the dead. The prayer, which is included in all three daily prayer services and is recited in a minyan of at least 10 adult Jews, makes no mention of death. Instead, it is a prayer dedicated to praising God.
- Text of The Mourner's Kaddish
Written in Aramaic, the Mourner’s Kaddish is the prayer...
- Women and Kaddish
In the early 20th century, women began to find their own...
- Text of The Mourner's Kaddish
About the Mourner's Kaddish: One of the most sacred rituals observed by all Jews throughout the generations is the practice of reciting the Mourner's Kaddish prayer for the merit of the departed soul of one's father or mother. It is said at the funeral, during the week of mourning ( shiva ), for the following 11 months, and then every year on ...
This prayer is recited during the first year following a loved one's passing and annually on their yahrtzeit (anniversary of death). According to Torah wisdom, Kaddish assists the departed during their judgment, eases their transition to the World to Come, and propels them to higher spiritual realms. It’s clear that saying this Kaddish ...
- Yehuda Shurpin
The Kaddish is a prayer that praises God and expresses a yearning for the establishment of God's kingdom on earth. The emotional reactions inspired by the Kaddish come from the circumstances in which it is said: it is recited at funerals and by mourners, and sons are required to say Kaddish for eleven months after the death of a parent. The ...
El Malei Rachamim. " El Malei Rachamim " ( Hebrew: אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, lit., "God full of Mercy", or "Merciful God") is a Jewish prayer for the soul of a person who has died, usually recited at the graveside during the burial service and at memorial services during the year.
Yizkor, a special memorial prayer for the departed, is recited in the synagogue four times a year, following the Torah reading on the last day of Passover, on the second day of Shavuot, on Shemini Atzeret and on Yom Kippur. See Yizkor dates in coming years here.
