noun
- a Jewish prayer recited in the daily synagogue services and by mourners after the death of a close relative
Usage: Judaism
Examples
- The son recited kaddish for his father every day for eleven months.
- During the memorial service, the congregation joined in saying kaddish.
- She learned to chant the kaddish in Hebrew to honor her grandmother.
- The mourner’s kaddish is traditionally said by male relatives.
- At the end of the service, they stood for the final kaddish.
- He felt comforted by the ancient words of the kaddish prayer.