– Amen.)Īnd in the lifetime of all in the house of Israel,Īll: May His great name be blessed for ever and all time. He Who makes peace in His heights, may He make peace upon us, and upon all Israel. May there be abundant peace from Heaven, and life, upon us and upon all Israel. – Blessed is He) beyond any blessing and song, praise and consolation that are uttered in the world. May His great Name be blessed forever and ever.īlessed, praised, glorified, exalted, extolled, mighty, upraised, and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, Blessed is He (Cong. May His great Name be blessed forever and ever.) May He give reign to His kingship in your lifetimes and in your days, and in the lifetimes of the entire Family of Israel, swiftly and soon. – Amen.) in the world that He created as He willed. May His great Name grow exalted and sanctified (Cong. I hope that by seeing these different translations in parallel, you can realize how remarkable and alive Craig’s translation is. A few differences arise from the different source material, but mostly because they use a very different approach to the material than Craig did. Now, I am going to show a variety of different translations below, ending with Craig’s translation. The Mourner’s Kaddish is recited for eleven months after the death of parent, and every year on the yahrzeit (annual anniversary according to the Hebrew calendar). There are a variety of versions of the Kaddish prayer (e.g., the half- Kaddish, the Rabbinic Kaddish, the Mourner’s Kaddish) and different denominations use slightly different Hebrew versions of the prayer. In traditional Judaism, Kaddish requires 10 males Jews (a minyan) to recite (more liberal sects allow both men and women to be counted towards a minyan.) When a minyan is present, the Shechinah (God’s presence) rests upon the worshippers, and the Shechinah is required to sanctify God’s name (the purpose of the Kaddish.) (If you are interested in the traditional reasoning for this point, you may find this more detailed explanation useful.) As the “ladder” is climbed up and climbed down, different portions of the prayer are marked-off by the Kaddish prayer. Jewish prayer services are structured symmetrically, with the most elevated portion in the middle. I hope to show by example why Craig’s translation is so remarkable.įirst a few words of explanation – Kaddish is the basic “separator” prayer in Jewish prayer services. That is, to be able to view the passing of the beloved individual from the perspective that that person's soul was gathered in, so to speak, by the One Who had provided it in the first place.Īs Beruriah, the great wife of Rabbi Meir, consoled her husband upon the death of their two sons with words to this effect: "A soul is comparable to an object which was given to us-to each individual, to his or her parents and loved ones, to guard and watch over for a limited time.In a heart-breaking post, Craig has given us his translation of Kaddish. Paradoxically, this is, in fact, the only true comfort in the case of the loss of a loved one. In this prayer, we also pray for peace-from apparently the only One Who can guarantee it-peace between nations, peace between individuals, and peace of mind. The theme of Kaddish is, rather, the Greatness of G-d, Who conducts the entire universe, and especially his most favored creature, each individual human being, with careful supervision. Having read the translation of the Kaddish Prayer, one should realize that, although Jewish Law requires that the Kaddish be recited during the first 11 months following the death of a loved one by prescribed mourners, and on each anniversary of the death (the "Yahrtzeit"), and by custom in the State of Israel by all Jews on the Tenth of Tevet ("Yom HaKaddish HaKlali"), there is no reference, no word even, about death in the prayer. He who creates peace in His celestial heights, may He create peace for us and for all Israel and say, Amen. May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, for us May His great name be blessed forever and to all eternity.īlessed and praised, glorified and exalted, extolled and honored, adored and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations that are ever spoken in the world and say, Amen. May He establish His kingdom in your lifetime and during your days, and within the life of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon and say, Amen. Glorified and sanctified be God's great name throughout the world which He has created according to His will. Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
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