Judaism (340-20300 & 344-20300)
Spring 2006
Judaism (340-20300 & 344-20300) |
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The Kaddish is recited at various points in the service by mourners, and the congregation responds to the mourner several times during the Kaddish. Notice that the Kaddish does not refer to death at all - it is a prayer in praise of God and God's name.
The Kaddish began as a prayer recited after study - eventually, various versions were incorporated into the synagogue prayer service, including the "half Kaddish," a shorter version that is used as a break between various parts of the service, and the Mourner's Kaddish.
The left column presents an English transliteration of the Hebrew, and the right column is an English translation.
| Yeetgadal v' yeetkadash sh'mey rabbah (Congregation: Amein). | May His great Name grow exalted and sanctified (Cong.: Amen.) |
| B'almah dee v'rah kheer'utey | in the world that He created as He willed. |
| v' yamleekh malkhutei,b'chahyeykhohn, uv' yohmeykhohn, | May His majesty reign in your lifetimes and in your days, |
| uv'chahyei d'chohl beyt yisrael, | and in the life of the entire Family of Israel, |
| ba'agalah u'veez'man kareev, v'eemru: Amein. | swiftly and soon. Now respond: Amen. |
| (Cong: Amein. Y'hey sh'met rabbah m'varach l'alam u'l'almey almahyah) | (Cong.: Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and ever.) |
| Yeet'barakh, v' yeesh'tabach, v' yeetpa'ar, v' yeetrohmam, v' yeet'nasei, | Blessed, praised, glorified, exalted, extolled, |
| v' yeet'hadar, v' yeet'aleh, v' yeet'halal sh'mey d'kudshah b'reekh hoo | mighty, upraised, and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, Blessed is He |
| (Cong. b'reekh hoo). | (Cong. Blessed is He) |
| L'eylah meen kohl beerkhatah v'sheeratah, | beyond any blessing and song, |
| toosh'b'chatah v'nechematah, da'ameeran b'al'mah, v'eemru: Amein | praise and consolation that are uttered in the world. Now respond: Amen. |
| (Cong.: Amein). | (Cong.: Amen). |
| Y'hei shlamah rabbah meen sh'mahyah,v'chahyeem | May there be abundant peace from Heaven, and life |
| aleynu v'al kohl yisrael, v'eemru: Amein | upon us and upon all Israel. Now respond: Amen. |
| (Cong.: Amein). | (Cong.: Amen). |
| Oseh shalom beem'roh'mahv, hoo ya'aseh shalom, | He Who makes peace in His heights, may He make peace, |
| aleynu v'al kohl yisrael v'eemru: Amein | upon us and upon all Israel. Now respond: Amen. |
| (Cong.: Amein). | (Cong.: Amen). |
Last revised January 12, 2006