qaddish
qaddish is the alternative form of kaddish.
Meaning of kaddish
Noun
kaddish (plural kaddishes or kaddishim)
- A Jewish prayer of praise to God recited during services, and specifically when mourning the death of a close relative.
- O, my Father: ancient, hallowed
Lonely, disappointed Father:
Betrayed and rejected Ruler of the Universe:
Angry, wrinkled Old Majesty:
I want to pray
I want to say Kaddish
My own Kaddish. There may be
No one to say it after me1963, “Symphony No. 3 ‘Kaddish’”, Samuel Pisar (lyrics), Leonard Bernstein (music)
- O, my Father: ancient, hallowed
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- Qaddish is the alternative form of kaddish.
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