Category Archives: Kaddish

Meaning Beyond All Blessings And Poems

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Sicha, Continuing the Conversation

“I want my kids to say Kaddish for me after I die, but I can’t explain to them why, or what Kaddish means to me. I’ve looked at the translation—but that’s not what the Kaddish means to me; and if … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with the Kaddish: The Way Through the World

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Sicha, Continuing the Conversation

Kaddish, Judaism’s most famous response to loss, did not start out to serve that purpose.  Phrases that became elements of Kaddish were used in ancient Israel to celebrate the end of a session of communal study.  Their recitation marked a … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with the Kaddish: May I Be Magnified and Sanctified

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Sicha, Continuing the Conversation

Between things falling and things taking place Is there a place for the lingering, for the lasting? Between things dying and things that are living Is there a place for tranquil home life, For one to sit in place, seeing, … Continue reading →

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