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Kaddish by Heart
The eldest son was chosen by his father to recite the Kaddish in his memory.Standing at the gravesite where his ...
The Orphan’s Kaddish
Kaddish Yatom, an Aramaic prayer glorifying God, is recited by mourners.
Special Issues in Kaddish
Study in honor of dead; women reciting Kaddish; Kaddish integrating mourners into communities; and hiring someone to say Kaddish.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Mourn, Prayers for Mourners, Study
Kaddish Initiates Aveilut
After burial Jewish law requires the mourner to turn from despair in the face of death to the affirmation of life.
Kaddish: Denominational Differences
The Jewish denominations choreograph the Mourner's Kaddish in different ways.
Kaddish Speaks to Mourners
The Kaddish responds to three questions: Is there a God? Why do people die? What is the meaning of life?
Finishing Saying Kaddish
A ritual to end the process of saying the Mourner's Kaddish for a loved one.
Development and History of Kaddish
The Kaddish originated as an expression of praise to God following a learned discourse.
Mourn, Prayers for Mourners, Sages & Scholars
On Saying Kaddish: A Story
A story illustrates the power of reciting Kaddish for a parent.
Saying Kaddish Without a Minyan?
In the time of the coronavirus, Jewish communities cannot form prayer quorums in person to say the mourner’s prayer — but here's what they can do.