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In Detail

Kaddish and memorial: aiding the soul's ascent

Note: The laws and observances below are from The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning by Rabbi Maurice Lamm. You may also wish to refer to The Jewish Mourner's Companion by Rabbi Zalman Goldstein by clicking here

About the Kaddish
The History of Kaddish... The Function of the Kaddish... The Kaddish as Education... The Significance of Kaddish...
Kaddish Observances
The Time for Kaddish... The Requirement of a Minyan... Who Recites the Kaddish? ... Is the Kaddish Obligation Transferable? ... For Whom Is Kaddish Said? ... When Kaddish Is Said At Services... Posture of Kaddish Recitation... If Parent Requests Kaddish Be Not Said... When the Mourner Cannot Attend Services...
The Monument ("Matzeivah")
Why a Monument... Types of Monuments... When to Erect the Monument... Inscription and Style...
Grave Visitations and Prayers
Proper Times for Visiting the Grave... Personal Prayers and Devotions... Memorial Prayer (Kel Malei Rachamim)
The Unveiling
Customs and Procedures of the "Unveiling" Service
Yizkor: Recalling the Dead
The Origins and Significance of the Yizkor Memorial Prayer... The Rubric of the Memorial Service... Text of the Yizkor... For Whom Yizkor Is Recited... When Is Yizkor Recited? ... Candle Lighting for Yizkor...
Yahrzeit: Memorial Anniversary
About the Yahrzeit... Yahrzeit Home Observances... The Yahrzeit Candle... Synagogue Yahrzeit Observances... Cemetery Yahrzeit Observances... Calculating the Date of the Yahrzeit...

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