קַדִּישׁ יָתוֹם
MOURNER'S KADDISH
Mourners say the following Kaddish. If there are no mourners, a person whose parents are no longer alive should say Kaddish.
Stand with your feet together while saying Kaddish. The person who says this Kaddish bows his head as follows: at שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא; at וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ; at וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן, after which he raises his head for a moment; at יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא...יִתְבָּרַךְ, after which he raises his head for a moment; at וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח...וְיִתְהַלָּל, after which he raises his head for a moment; at שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא; and at each time וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן is said.
For transliteration, see page 953.
Hebrew
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ
מַלְכוּתֵהּ, וְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ.
(אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית
יִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
(אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)
Sephardi
Yitgadal v'yitkadash shemei rabba. (Amen)
Be'alma di vera chir'uteh veyamlich
malchuteh, veyatzmach purkaneh vikarev meshicheh.
(Amen)
Bechayeichon uv'yomeichon uv'chayei dechol beit
Yisrael, ba'agala uvizman kariv ve'imru amen:
(Amen, yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei almaya yitbarach)
English
May God's great name be exalted and holy (Amen) — throughout the universe, which He created as He wanted. May He establish His kingdom over the entire universe, bring His redemption, and speed up the coming of His Mashiach, (Amen) — in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon. And everyone say Amen. (Amen. May God's great name be blessed forever and ever—it will be blessed.)
Hebrew
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי
עָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר,
וְיִתְרוֹמַם, וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה,
וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא
וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei
almaya. Yitbarach, v'yishtabach, veyitpa'ar,
veyitromam, v'yitnasei, veyithadar, veyit'aleh,
veyithalal, shemei dekudsha berich hu. (Amen)
Le'ela min kol birchata veshirata, tushbechata
venechemata, da'amiran be'alma, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
English
May God's great name be blessed forever and ever. The name of the Holy One, Who is blessed, will be blessed, celebrated, glorified, exalted, raised, honored, uplifted, and praised (Amen) — more than all the blessings, songs, praises, and comforting words that are said in the world. And everyone say Amen. (Amen)
Hebrew
יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא וְחַיִּים טוֹבִים
עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yehei shelama rabba min shemaya vechayim tovim
aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
English
May there be much peace from God in heaven, and good life for us and all of the Children of Israel. And everyone say Amen. (Amen)
From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, say הַשָּׁלוֹם instead of שָׁלוֹם.
Hebrew
עֹשֶׂה (הַשָּׁלוֹם) שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא
יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ
אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Oseh (hashalom) shalom bimromav, hu
ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru
amen: (Amen)
English
May God, Who makes (the) peace in His heavens, make peace for us and for all the Children of Israel. And everyone say Amen. (Amen)
קַדִּישׁ שָׁלֵם
COMPLETE KADDISH
Stand with your feet together while saying Kaddish. The person who says this Kaddish bows his head as follows: at שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא; at וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ; at וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן, after which he raises his head for a moment; at יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא...יִתְבָּרַךְ, after which he raises his head for a moment; at וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח...וְיִתְהַלָּל, after which he raises his head for a moment; at שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא; and at each time וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן is said.
For transliteration, see page 954.
Hebrew
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ
מַלְכוּתֵהּ, וְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל,
בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ
רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)
Sephardi
Yitgadal v'yitkadash shemei rabba. (Amen)
Be'alma di vera chir'uteh veyamlich
malchuteh, veyatzmach purkaneh vikarev meshicheh. (Amen)
Bechayeichon uv'yomeichon uv'chayei dechol beit Yisrael,
ba'agala uvizman kariv ve'imru amen: (Amen, yehei shemei
rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei almaya yitbarach)
English
May God's great name be exalted and holy (Amen) — throughout the universe, which He created as He wanted. May He establish His kingdom over the entire universe, bring His redemption, and speed up the coming of His Mashiach, (Amen) — in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon. And everyone say Amen. (Amen. May God's great name be blessed forever and ever—it will be blessed.)
Hebrew
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי
עָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר, וְיִתְרוֹמַם,
וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה, וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ
דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא
וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei
almaya. Yitbarach, v'yishtabach, veyitpa'ar, veyitromam,
v'yitnasei, veyithadar, veyit'aleh, veyithalal, shemei
dekudsha berich hu. (Amen)
Le'ela min kol birchata veshirata, tushbechata
venechemata, da'amiran be'alma, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
English
May God's great name be blessed forever and ever. The name of the Holy One, Who is blessed, will be blessed, celebrated, glorified, exalted, raised, honored, uplifted, and praised (Amen) — more than all the blessings, songs, praises, and comforting words that are said in the world. And everyone say Amen. (Amen)
Hebrew
תִּתְקַבֵּל צְלוֹתְהוֹן וּבָעוּתְהוֹן דְּכָל בֵּית
יִשְׂרָאֵל, קֳדָם אֲבוּהוֹן דִּי בִשְׁמַיָּא, וְאִמְרוּ
אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Titkabel tz'lotehon uva'utehon d'chol beit
Yisrael, kodam avuhon di vishmaya, ve'imru
amen: (Amen)
English
May the prayers and requests of the entire House of Israel be accepted before God, their Father in heaven, and everyone say Amen. (Amen)
Hebrew
יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא וְחַיִּים טוֹבִים
עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yehei shelama rabba min shemaya vechayim tovim
aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
English
May there be much peace from God in heaven, and good life for us and all of the Children of Israel. And everyone say Amen. (Amen)
From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, say הַשָּׁלוֹם instead of שָׁלוֹם.
Hebrew
עֹשֶׂה (הַשָּׁלוֹם) שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא
יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ
אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Oseh (hashalom) shalom bimromav, hu
ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru
amen: (Amen)
English
May God, Who makes (the) peace in His heavens, make peace for us and for all the Children of Israel. And everyone say Amen. (Amen)