Definition of kaddish
kaddishes
alsokaddishim
play \kä-ˈdi-shim, -(ˌ)shēm\: a Jewish prayer recited in the daily ritual of the synagogue and by mourners at public services after the death of a close relative
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Origin and Etymology of kaddish
Aramaic qaddīsh holy
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