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The Great Importance & Value of Waking Early in the Morning
The Shulhan Aruch, the authoritative code of Halacha, begins with the following instruction: "Yitgaber Ka'ari La'amod Ba'boker La'abodat Bor'o" – "One...
Customs of the Yahrtzeit
The word "Yahrtzeit" comes from the Yiddish word "Yahr," which means "year," and it is of course used in reference to the date on which a loved one ha...
Reciting Kaddish Beyond the First Twelve Months
When one concludes the twelve-month mourning period following a parent's passing, an event called an "Arayat" is customarily held. The word "Arayat" m...
Until When Does a Mourner Recite Kaddish for a Deceased Parent?
After the passing of a parent, Heaven forbid, the child observes a twelve-month period of mourning, and thus, fundamentally, Kaddish should be recited...
May a Mourner Interrupt Pesukeh De’zimra to Recite Kaddish?
If a mourner is reciting Pesukeh De'zimra when the congregation reaches the point where the mourners recite Kaddish – just before Alenu, at the end of...
A Convert’s Recitation of Kaddish for His Deceased Parent
When a non-Jew undergoes conversion and becomes a Jew, he is, halachically speaking, no longer related to his biological parents. Nevertheless, if a c...
Reciting Kaddish for One’s Grandparent; Reciting Kaddish for One’s Wife
The Gemara in Masechet Yebamot (62b) teaches that grandchildren are considered like children. One application of this principle is the ruling of the R...
May a Woman Recite Kaddish for Her Parent?
If a person who had a daughter but no sons passed away, may the daughter recite Kaddish for her deceased parent? The Shebut Yaakob (Rav Yaakob Reische...
May a Minor Recite Kaddish?
Rav Shmuel Vital (1598-1677) writes that the custom in his time was to permit even young children to recite Kaddish for a deceased parent, Heaven forb...
Making a Hashkaba Beyond the First Year After a Parent’s Passing
Following the Torah reading on Monday and Thursday, it is customary for the Kaddish to be recited by somebody who is observing the year of mourning fo...
Reciting Kaddish For a Parent Before the Burial
After a family member's passing, one has the status of "Onen" until the burial. During this period, he is exempt from Misvot, and thus he does not rec...
If a Father Asks His Son Not to Recite Kaddish for His Mother
The Poskim addressed the situation of a man who, after his wife's passing, asks his son not to recite Kaddish for her. He might feel uneasy about his...
Bringing Merit to a Deceased Parent’s Soul
In a previous installment, we discussed the great value of the Kaddish recitation for a deceased parent, and how it benefits the parent's soul. The Hi...
The Great Importance of Reciting Kaddish for a Deceased Parent
The Or Zarua (Rav Yishak of Vienna, 13 th century) brings a Midrash that tells a remarkable story about Rabbi Akiba, who once saw a man running franti...
Reciting “Oseh Shalom Bi’mromav” at the End of Kaddish
The Kaddish text (specifically, "Kaddish Titkabal" and "Kaddish Yeheh Shelama") concludes with the famous prayer for peace: "Oseh Shalom Bi'mromav Hu...
The Phrase “Yeheh Shelama Rabba Min Shemaya” in Kaddish
In the "Kaddish Yeheh Shelama," which is recited by mourners at the end of the prayer service, we make twelve requests, asking for: "Shelama Rabba" (a...
The Text of “Al Yisrael Ve’al Rabbanan” in Kaddish
In the "Kaddish De'Rabbanan" – known as "Kaddish Al Yisrael" – a special prayer is offered on behalf of the Torah scholars and their students. We pray...
Counting a Non-Observant Jew Toward a Minyan
The Gemara posits the principle that "Yisrael Af Al Pi She'hata Yisrael Hu" – a Jew does not lose his status as a Jew even after he sins. As a general...
Taking Three Steps Back for “Oseh Shalom” at the End of Kaddish
Whereas some Kaddishim end with "Da'amiran Be'alma Ve'imru Amen," others consist of additional prayers and conclude with "Oseh Shalom Bi'mromav…" Is t...
Reciting “Kodam Abuna De’bi’shmaya Ve’ar’a” in Kaddish Titkabal
Our community's practice is to recite in Kaddish Titkabal the phrase "Kodam Abuna De'bi'shmaya Ve'ar'a" – asking that our prayers be accepted "before...
The Phrase “Titkabal Selotana U’ba’utana” in Kaddish
The Hazzan recites a special Kaddish after the Amida (or the repetition of the Amida) known as Kaddish Titkabal. Following the basic Kaddish text (whi...
Insights Into the Phrase “Yitbarach Ve’yishtabah…” in Kaddish
In the phrase in Kaddish "Yitbarach Ve'yishtabah Ve'yitpa'ar…" the word "Ve'yishtabah" begins a series of seven words that consist of six letters each...
The Phrase “Le’ela Min Kol Birchata…” in Kaddish
When reciting in Kaddish the words "Le'ela Min Kol Birchata Ve'shirata," one should ensure to recite "Min Kol" as two words, as opposed to "Mi'kol." T...
Kaddish – Should One Say “Le’almeh” or “U’l’almeh”?
Different customs exist regarding the phrase "Le'alam U'l'almeh Almaya" in the "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba" response to Kaddish. Some recite this phrase this...
The Proper Pronunciation of “Shemeh Rabba Mebarach” in Kaddish
The Poskim address the question as to the proper pronunciation of the word "Shemeh" in the "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba" response to Kaddish – whether or not t...
The Meaning of “Yeheh Shemeh Rabba Mebarach”
The simple interpretation of the phrase "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba Mebarach" – which we respond to Kaddish – is "May the Great Name be blessed." Meaning, we...
The Proper Pronunciation of “Di Bera Chi’r’uteh” in Kaddish
One who recites Kaddish must ensure while saying the phrase "Be'alma Di Bera" to pronounce "Di Bera" as two separate words. If one recites this phrase...
Reciting “Amen Yeheh Shemeh Rabba”
When one responds, "Amen Yeheh Shemeh Rabba" to Kaddish, he must ensure to pause between "Amen" and "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba." The word "Amen" is a respons...
The Proper Pronunciation of the First Two Words of Kaddish
April 21 first The custom among many Ashkenazim is to pronounce the first two words of Kaddish as "Yitgadel Ve'yitkadesh." This follows the ruling of...
The Proper Position When Reciting Kaddish
Hacham Ovadia Yosef ruled that when one recites Kaddish, it is proper for him to keep his feet together, just as we do when reciting the Amida and Nak...
Bowing While Reciting Kaddish
The Shulhan Aruch writes that one who recites Kaddish should bow at five points during the recitation: the first word, "Yitgadal"; "Yeheh Shemeh Rabba...
Bowing When Responding to Barechu
There are those who have the practice to rise for Barechu, though this is not the generally accepted custom among Sepharadim. An exception is the reci...
Walking in Front of Someone Reciting Kaddish
It is well-known that one may not walk in front of somebody while he recites the Amida. Is it similarly forbidden to walk in front of somebody while h...
Purim – When and How Should Matanot La’ebyonim be Given?
The Rambam writes that Matanot La'ebyonim – giving charity to the poor on Purim – is the most important of all the Purim obligations. If a person has...
May One Stand for Kaddish When This is Not Required?
Whereas Ashkenazic custom requires standing during Kaddish, the accepted practice among Sepharadim is to remain seated during Kaddish, unless one was...
If Someone Stood Up for a Rabbi During Kaddish
Sephardic custom allows one to remain seated during Kaddish, but if one was standing at the time when Kaddish began, then he must remain standing. If...
Should a Person be Told Not to Sit Down During Kaddish?
Sephardic practice allows one to remain seated during Kaddish, but if one had been standing when Kaddish begins, then he must remain standing. If some...
Should a Sepharadi in an Ashkenazic Minyan Stand During Kaddish?
Ashkenazic custom requires standing during Kaddish, whereas Sephardic practice allows sitting during Kaddish (unless one had been standing before Kadd...
Must One Stand for Kaddish?
Our practice follows the custom of the Arizal to remain sitting during Kaddish. Although Ashkenazim make a point of standing for Kaddish, Sephardic pr...
If Everyone in the Minyan Needs to Say Kaddish
When a person recites Kaddish, he says at several points, "Ve'imru Amen" ("And say: Amen"), urging the congregation to respond "Amen" to what he has r...