SINCE 1828
kad·dish
| \ ˈkä-dish
\
\
plural kaddishes
also kaddishim\ kä-ˈdi-shim
, -(ˌ)shēm \
, -(ˌ)shēm \
Definition of kaddish
: a Jewish prayer recited in the daily ritual of the synagogue and by mourners at public services after the death of a close relative
Examples of kaddish in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The two Australian Jews stood side-by-side in the cemetery to recite the kaddish for their deceased siblings. — Emanuella Grinberg, Smithsonian, "When a Bavarian Monastery Provided a Home to Jewish Refugees," 11 July 2018 Your goal is to mark them in a way that people can come to them with tears in their eyes, come to them as memorials, come to them to say the mourner’s kaddish. — Matthew Shaer, Smithsonian, "The Holocaust’s Great Escape," 29 Mar. 2017 Your goal is to mark them in a way that people can come to them with tears in their eyes, come to them as memorials, come to them to say the mourner’s kaddish. — Matthew Shaer, Smithsonian, "The Holocaust’s Great Escape," 29 Mar. 2017 Indeed, the kaddish may be interpreted as our words of comfort to God Himself. — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal, "Weiss: Teshuvah: God's return to us," 12 Sep. 2017 Your goal is to mark them in a way that people can come to them with tears in their eyes, come to them as memorials, come to them to say the mourner’s kaddish. — Matthew Shaer, Smithsonian, "The Holocaust’s Great Escape," 29 Mar. 2017 Your goal is to mark them in a way that people can come to them with tears in their eyes, come to them as memorials, come to them to say the mourner’s kaddish. — Matthew Shaer, Smithsonian, "The Holocaust’s Great Escape," 29 Mar. 2017 Your goal is to mark them in a way that people can come to them with tears in their eyes, come to them as memorials, come to them to say the mourner’s kaddish. — Matthew Shaer, Smithsonian, "The Holocaust’s Great Escape," 29 Mar. 2017 Your goal is to mark them in a way that people can come to them with tears in their eyes, come to them as memorials, come to them to say the mourner’s kaddish. — Matthew Shaer, Smithsonian, "The Holocaust’s Great Escape," 2 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kaddish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on kaddish
What made you want to look up kaddish? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words for Summer: A Quiz
-
- Which of the following words means “of or relating to summer”?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share kaddish
Resources for kaddish