סִדּוּר · Siddur

Mourner's Kaddish

The Mourner's Kaddish is recited by mourners and those observing a yahrzeit. Though associated with mourning, its words contain no mention of death — they are entirely a praise of God's name. The Aramaic/Hebrew text with English is below.

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Mourners recite the following Kaddish. Congregation responds Amen as indicated.

יִתְגַּדַּֽל וְיִתְקַדַּֽשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּֽא. (אמן)

Exalted and hallowed be His great Name (Amen)

בְּעָלְמָֽא דִּי בְרָֽא כִרְעוּתֵהּ

throughout the world which He has created according to His will.

וְיַמְלִֽיךְ מַלְכוּתֵֽהּ,

May He establish His kingship,

וְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אמן)

bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Amen)

בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּֽי דְכָל־בֵּֽית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל,

in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel,

בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַֽן קָרִיב וְאִמְרֽוּ אָמֵֽן:

speedily and soon, and say, Amen.

יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּֽא מְבָרַֽךְ לְעָלַֽם וּלְעָלְמֵֽי עָלְמַיָּֽא.

(Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity.

יִתְבָּרֵֽךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּֽח, וְיִתְפָּאֵֽר, וְיִתְרוֹמָֽם, וְיִתְנַשֵּֽׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּֽר, וְיִתְעַלֶּֽה, וְיִתְהַלָּֽל,

Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded

שְׁמֵהּ דְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אמן)

be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (Amen)

לְעֵֽלָּא מִן כָּל־בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא,

beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations

דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָֽא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:

that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (Amen)

יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּֽא מִן־שְׁמַיָּֽא וְחַיִּֽים טוֹבִֽים עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל וְאִמְרֽוּ אָמֵֽן:

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Amen)

Take three steps back, then bow right, forward, left, and forward again while reciting He who makes peace.

עֹשֶֽׂה {{ayt:הַשָּׁלֽוֹם|default:שָׁלֽוֹם}} בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו הוּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה שָׁלֽוֹם עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל וְאִמְרֽוּ אָמֵֽן:

He who makes {{ayt:the peace|default:peace}} in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Amen)

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