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Kaddish
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Kaddish

Jewish doxology (hymn of praise to God) that is usually recited in Aramaic at the end of principal sections of all synagogue services. Originally recited in the rabbinical academies, it later became a regular feature of the synagogue service. The prayer expresses, in addition to the praise of God, the plea for the speedy realization of the messianic age. The prayer's association with the arrival of the messiah and the resurrection of the dead led to its becoming the prayer of mourners. There are four other forms of the Kaddish used in worship services.

Kaddish
a prayer said for a close relative. [Judaism: Jobes, II, 901]
See : Grief
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As far as the qaddish is concerned, the version that came to be used at the burial service and at a siyyum ceremony goes beyond the simple praise of God and contains a passage of messianic character, probably originating in the early rabbinic academy.
Jerusalem in Jewish liturgy by Reif, Stefan C. / Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
 
 
 
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