Kaddish

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קַדִּישׁ דְּרַבָּנָן

Kaddish Derabanan

Mourners say the following Kaddish. If there are no mourners, the chazzan should say this 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, וְיִתְהַדַּר, 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, v'yit-hadar, 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

עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל רַבָּנָן, וְעַל תַּלְמִידֵיהוֹן
וְעַל כָּל תַּלְמִידֵי תַלְמִידֵיהוֹן, וְעַל כָּל מָאן
דְּעָסְקִין בְּאוֹרַיְתָא, דִּי בְאַתְרָא הָדֵין וְדִי בְכָל
אֲתַר וַאֲתַר, יְהֵא לְהוֹן וּלְכוֹן שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא
חִנָּא וְחִסְדָּא וְרַחֲמִין וְחַיִּין אֲרִיכִין וּמְזוֹנָא
רְוִיחָא וּפוּרְקָנָא מִן קֳדָם אֲבוּהוֹן דְּבִשְׁמַיָּא
וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)

Sephardi

Al Yisrael ve'al rabbanan, ve'al talmideihon
ve'al kol talmidei talmideihon, ve'al kol man
d'askin be-oraita, di v'atra hadein ve-di v'chol
atar va-atar, yehei l'hon ul'chon shelama rabba
chinna v'chisda v'rachamin v'chayin arichin umezona
revicha ufurkana min kodam avuhon d'vishmaya
ve'imru amen: (Amen)

English

On the Children of Israel, on our Rabbis, on their students, on all the students of their students, and on everyone who occupies himself with Torah, whether they are in this place or in any other place—may there be on them and on you much peace, grace, kindness, mercy, long life, much livelihood, and salvation from 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 v'chayim 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

עוֹשֶׂה (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)