kaddish

Text of the Mourner’s Kaddish

The prayer traditionally recited for the dead, in Aramaic, transliteration and English translation.

The essence of Kaddish may be less in the meaning of the words than in the experience of reciting it with other Jews.

After burial Jewish law requires the mourner to turn from despair in the face of death to the affirmation of life.

Prompt burial of the deceased helps to preserve the dignity of the human being, who is made in the image of God, even in death.

An overview of Jewish death and mourning practices.

There are many versions of the Jewish 'mourner's prayer.'

What you need to know about this Jewish prayer recited in memory of the dead.