קָדִישׁ

Kaddish

The mourner's prayer sanctifying God's name, recited in memory of the deceased.

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אבל:

Mourner:

יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא.

May His great Name be exalted and sanctified.

קהל:

Congregation:

אמן

Amen

בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ בְּחַיֵּיכון וּבְיומֵיכון וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשרָאֵל בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:

In the world that He created according to His will. May He establish His kingdom in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of all the house of Israel, swiftly and soon, and say, Amen.

קהל:

Congregation:

אמן

Amen

קהל ואבל:

Congregation and Mourner:

יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא:

May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity.

אבל:

Mourner:

יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח וְיִתְפָּאַר וְיִתְרומַם וְיִתְנַשּא וְיִתְהַדָּר וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלָּל שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא. בְּרִיךְ הוּא.

Blessed and praised and glorified and exalted and uplifted and honored and elevated and lauded be the Name of the Holy One. Blessed is He.

קהל:

Congregation:

בריך הוא:

Blessed is He.

לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא בעשרת ימי תשובה: לְעֵלָּא לְעֵלָּא מִכָּל וְשִׁירָתָא תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא. וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:

Beyond all blessings (during the Ten Days of Repentance: far beyond all) and songs, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world, and say, Amen.

קהל:

Congregation:

אמן

Amen

יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא וְחַיִּים עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשרָאֵל. וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, upon us and upon all Israel, and say, Amen.

קהל:

Congregation:

אמן

Amen

עוֹשה שָׁלוֹם בעשרת ימי תשובה: הַשָּׁלום בִּמְרומָיו הוּא יַעֲשה שָׁלום עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשרָאֵל וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:

May He who makes (during the Ten Days of Repentance: the) peace in His heights make peace upon us and upon all Israel, and say, Amen.

קהל:

Congregation:

אמן

Amen

When do you say Kaddish?

Mourner's Kaddish is recited during synagogue services for 11 months after the death of a parent and on the yahrzeit (anniversary of death) thereafter. It requires a minyan (10 adults).

What is Kaddish?

Despite being associated with mourning, Kaddish is actually a prayer praising God. By sanctifying God's name during grief, mourners affirm their faith and elevate the soul of the deceased.

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