Noun
kaddish (plural kaddishes or kaddishim)
(Judaism) A Jewish prayer of praise to God recited during services, and specifically when mourning the death of a close relative.
Kaddish (plural Kaddishes or Kaddishim)
Alternative letter-case form of kaddish.
All versions of the Kaddish begin with the Hatzi Kaddish (there are some extra passages in the Kaddish after a burial or a siyum). Source: Internet
Customs for reciting the Mourner's Kaddish vary markedly among various communities. Source: Internet
Concluding prayers (see Uva letzion ) and Aleinu then follow, with the Kaddish of the mourners generally after Aleinu. Source: Internet
Ashkenazim then conclude with the Mourner's Kaddish. Source: Internet
Following the death of a parent, child, spouse, or sibling it is customary to recite the Mourner's Kaddish in the presence of a congregation daily for thirty days, or eleven months in the case of a parent, and then at every anniversary of the death. Source: Internet
He would rarely leave his apartment, and then usually to visit his wife's grave-site to say the traditional Kaddish prayer for the departed. Source: Internet