קדיש יתום
MOURNER'S KADDISH
The following prayer, said by mourners, requires the presence of a minyan. A transliteration can be found on page 1389.
Mourner:
Hebrew
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא (קהל: אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ
וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ וְיַצְמַח פֻּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ (קהל: אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל
בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב
וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. (קהל: אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yitgadal veyitkadash shemeh raba (kahal: Amen)
be'alma di vera chir'uteh
veyamlich malchuteh veyatzmach purkaneih vikarev meshicheh (kahal: Amen)
bechayeichon uveyomeichon uvechayei dechol beit Yisrael
ba'agala uvizman kariv
ve'imru Amen. (kahal: Amen)
English
Magnified and sanctified may His great name be, in the world He created by His will. May He establish His kingdom, make His salvation flourish, and hasten His messiah, in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of all the house of Israel, swiftly and soon – and say: Amen.
All:
Hebrew
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא.
Sephardi
Yehei shemeh raba mevarach le'alam ul'almei almaya.
English
May His great name be blessed for ever and all time.
Mourner:
Hebrew
יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח וְיִתְפָּאַר וְיִתְרוֹמַם וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא
וְיִתְהַדָּר וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלָּל
שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא (קהל: אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא
/ בעשרת ימי תשובה: לְעֵלָּא לְעֵלָּא מִכָּל בִּרְכָתָא /
וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא
דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא
וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. (קהל: אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yitbarach veyishtabach veyitpa'ar veyitromam veyitnase
veyithadar veyit'aleh veyithalal
shemeh dekudsha berich hu (kahal: Amen)
le'ela min kol birchata
beAseret yemei teshuvah: le'ela le'ela mikol birchata
veshirata, tushbechata venechemata
da'amiran be'alma
ve'imru Amen. (kahal: Amen)
English
Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, raised and honored, uplifted and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond any blessing, song, praise and consolation uttered in the world – and say: Amen.
Hebrew
יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא
וְחַיִּים טוֹבִים עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל
וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. (קהל: אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yehei shelama raba min shemaya
vechayim tovim aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael
ve'imru Amen. (kahal: Amen)
English
May there be great peace from heaven, and good lives for us and all Israel – and say: Amen.
Bow, take three steps back, as if taking leave of the Divine Presence, then bow, first left, then right, then center, while saying:
Hebrew
עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם / בעשרת ימי תשובה: הַשָּׁלוֹם / בִּמְרוֹמָיו
הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל
וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. (קהל: אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Oseh shalom - beAseret yemei teshuvah: hashalom - bimromav
Hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael
ve'imru Amen. (kahal: Amen)
English
May He who makes peace in His high places, make peace for us and all Israel – and say: Amen.