kaddish

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Definition of kaddish in English English dictionary

A Jewish prayer recited at the end of services, and when mourning the death of a close relative

Jewish doxology (hymn of praise to God) that is usually recited in Aramaic at the end of principal sections of all synagogue services. Originally recited in the rabbinical academies, it later became a regular feature of the synagogue service. The prayer expresses, in addition to the praise of God, the plea for the speedy realization of the messianic age. The prayer's association with the arrival of the messiah and the resurrection of the dead led to its becoming the prayer of mourners. There are four other forms of the Kaddish used in worship services

{i} Jewish prayer recited during the three daily synagogue services and those who are mourning the death of a relative

Related Terms

Kaddish Yatom

Jewish memorial prayer for deceased parents

Half Kaddish

short version of the Kaddish (traditional Jewish prayer)

brief Kaddish

shortened version of the Kaddish (traditional Jewish prayer)

said Kaddish

said a prayer for the memory of a deceased relative

said Kaddish after

made peace with the loss, lost, was separated from

saying Kaddish

saying a prayer in memory of the dead

Hyphenation

Kad·dish

Etymology

() From Jewish Aramaic qaddish (“holy”)