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date would this be in the year XXXX
I
would like a copy of the Yizkor and Yahrzeit prayer.
Can
I say Kaddish
Can
a non Jew arrange a Kaddish for a Jew
Can
you have too many Kaddish prayers
Can
someone meet my sister in a cemetery in
Israel
Jewish
prayer circles
Are
the words of the kaddish Hebrew or
Aramaic
When
Saying Kaddish , What 2 Things are we asking to
Remember
Is
this like what the Catholics do
Are
there any prayers that Jews say on behalf of their non
Jewish
Why
is there no mention of G-d's name in the
Kaddish
I
lost a niece to cancer one year ago
Stillborn
pregnancy what is done
Woman
reciting the daily Kaddish
What
do do in a leap year
Please
give me the date I discontinue saying the daily yusom
kaddish ( 11 month date )
You may find
useful information at
www.artscroll.com
or
www.jewishsoftware.com
Q)
Can
a non Jew arrange a Kaddish for a Jew?
A) Yes it is most merits and respectful
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Can you
have too many Kaddish prayers?
A) No Each persons Kaddish is counted separately and
in its own merit to the departed
Q) I cannot find
anywhere to purchase Yahrzeit candles.
A) Try http://www.kosherclub.com
Q) My father died
last month he is buried in Jerusalem givat shaul cemetery. I
cannot go to Israel. I wonder if you have any links with a
yeshiva that could meet my sister in the cemetery and pray
kadish for him by his grave and do all the prayer.
A) You can try looking deep into this site
http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/
and send some emails
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Q)
I would like
to know where I can have a copy of the prayer for Yahrzeit
in English and to pray it in Hebrew, My grand parents are
orthodox and have past away, I plan to convert to Judaism
and would like to do this for them. In the mean time is
there any information that I need to know about this?
A) A local Jewish Bookstore or www.artscroll.com
or
www.jewishsoftware.com
Q) Are the
words of the kaddish Hebrew or Aramaic
A) They are Aramaic
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Q)My
paternal uncle is ill, aged, and may pass away within
weeks/months. He has no children. After my own father died
when I was a child, my uncle made sure that I was provided
for through college. I wish to say Kaddish for him, am I
able to do this.
A) Yes
Q) Where can I
find sunrise and set times
A) http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html
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Q)
Is there such a prayer
as a Yahrzeit candle lighting prayer which can be said when
lighting the Yahrzeit candle for a departed loved wife? If
so, where could it be found.
A) There isn't any specific prayer to be said but as
you light the candle you should say "l'ilui nishmas..." and
then the Hebrew name of your wife and then "bas" and then
her father's Hebrew name. This means "I am lighting this
candle so that the soul of _____ shall be elevated."
Q)
When Saying
Kaddish , What 2 Things are we asking to Remember
A) I don't know about two thing but if one looks into
the kaddish when one says it he is stating that he believes
in techias hamasim and that hashem is the sole power over
the world.
Q) I was reading about the
Kaddish and in it you state: "The Rabbis teach us that
Kaddish is a source of merit for the soul. Also, when you
give charity in the name of a deceased, it can abolish evil
decrees." My question: Is this like what the Catholics do in
their belief of purgatory? When you say "charity...
[abolishing] evil decrees," is this comparable to
the Catholic doctrine of indulgences? Are these prayers for
purification of the dead, or are they used to provide a
greater experience of peace and happiness for the dead?
Also, when did the Kaddish come into being? Is it Scriptural
(Torah or otherwise) or is it a tradition? Please let me
know. I am really interested in so many things on your
website
A) If a soul is in purgatory, the recitation of
kaddish or the act of charity can help to get that soul out.
The way this works is that the reward for the act of
sanctifying G-d's name through reciting the kaddish or doing
an act of kindness is transferred to the soul in purgatory
by the person who does the mitzva by thinking, before the
act, "I'm doing this act of charity or reciting this kaddish
in the merit of ________." The kaddish is not Scriptural, it
is Rabbinic. It was composed in Mishnaic times circa 100
B.C.E.
The Jewish religion came before catholic and therefore the
custom of kaddish and that of charity was from the Jewish
religion.
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Q)What
date would this be in the year XXXX
A) Calender
Q) Is there a
prayer we say when lighting the yahrzeit candle? My father's
first yahrzeit starts tonight.
A) There isn't any specific prayer to be said but as
you light the candle you should say "l'ilui nishmas..." and
then the Hebrew name of your Father and then "ben" and then
his father's Hebrew name. This means "I am lighting this
candle so that the soul of _____ shall be elevated."
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Q)
Are there any prayers that Jews say on behalf of their
non Jewish loved ones? I am not a relative but a close
friend of the deceased. I would like to say a prayer on his
behalf but am afraid of doing something wrong. Please
Help
A) You can really say many prayers for them if you
wish... Some examples are Psalms http://www.yahrzeit.org/psalms.html
(choose the ones most meaningful to you) Or the Kaddish
http://www.yahrzeit.org/kaddish.html
which, however, must be recited in a Minyan of ten Jewish
men at the appropriate times in the prayer service...
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Q) Why is there no mention of G-d's name in the
Kaddish? The English translation on your site uses the word
G-d, but looking at the actual Aramaic, it never says his
name... What does saying the Kaddish do for the soul? I
heard a story once, about Rabbi Akiva wandering around
trying to find this man who died's son so Akiva could teach
the son Kaddish and the soul could rest. Do you know where I
could find this story.
A) Two possible answers for your first question. One,
from a practical point of view, the Rabbis may have left
G-d's name out because the Kaddish is recited in places (ie:
cemetery) where there may be unclean materials lying around
which are hard to see, rendering the place inappropriate for
the mention of G-d's name. Two, if a more complex answer
interests you, many early commentators explain the "Shmei"
of Yisgadal Veyiskadash Shmei Rabah as a combination of the
words "Shem" ("name of") and "Kah" ("G-d") and the meaning
of those first few words, according to these commentators,
is that we hope G-d's name will eventually be exalted and
glorified. We don't mention the actual name of G-d, though.
Why not? Because the midrash says that the full glory of
G-d's name can only be realized when the forces of evil in
our world are wiped out. So in the Kaddish we are actually
praying that they are wiped out so that we can use His
actual name instead of "Shmei."
There are amazing stories recorded in the Talmud and
elsewhere of how much good the recitation of Kaddish can do
for a departed soul, especially one that is being punished.
The story you refer to is found in the Midrash Tanchuma on
Parshas Noach but you can find it translated in the
Artscroll Book "Kaddish" on page xxi of the introduction.
You can also find a discussion of the "Shmei" that I
referred to above on page 28 of that book.
Some Internet sites with books that may interest you on
these topics:
www.shemayisrael.com
or
www.artscroll.com
or
www.jewishsoftware.com
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Q) I lost a niece to cancer one year ago. We were
unable to find out if it appropriate for the parents to
light a yorzeit candle for their child or if one only does
this for a parent. Please write me back as soon as
possible.
A) (The Rabbi Wrote) I too lost a daughter, in fact I
am writing you from eretz yisroel where she is buried and
her yartzeit is tomorrow and I light a candle and do all the
customary things things since she was 12 years old. I hope
this will help you. it does not state that you cannot
conduct yourself as one would for a parent
Q) My paternal uncle is ill, aged, and may pass away
within weeks/months. He has no children. After my own father
died when I was a child, my uncle made sure that I was
provided for through college. I wish to say Kaddish for him,
am I able to do this.
A) Yes
Q) The Kaddish was the mourners prayer, but did the
people of Israel also practice washing or any other acts on
behalf of the dead
A) http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/burial/index.htm
Q) The following, which
was referred to as a Jewish prayer, was recited at a
nondenominational memorial service. Do you know the origin
of these beautiful words.
At the Rising of the sun and at its going down, We
remember them. At the blowing of the wind and in the chill
of Winter We remember them. At the opening of buds and in
the rebirth of spring, We remember them. At the blueness of
the skies and in the warmth of summer We remember them. At
the rustling of leaves and the Beauty of Autumn, We remember
them. At the beginning of the year and when it ends We
remember them. As long as we live, they too will live: For
they are now a part of us, as we remember them. When we are
weary and in need of strength, We remember them. When we are
lost and sick at heart, We remember them. When we have joys
we yearn to share, We remember them. When we have decisions
that are difficult to make, We remember them. When we have
achievements that are based on theirs, We remember them. As
long as we live, they too shall live, For they are a part of
us, as we remember them.
A) I am not aware of the origin of this prayer.
Some of the expressions in it do come from traditional works
(ie: the first sentence is from Psalms 113 etc.) but, as a
whole, I've never heard it.
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Q)
Would you be able to provide (aside from the mourner's
kaddish) some appropriate prayers to be said at an
unveiling? Any prayers would be appreciate
A) The following tehillim is recited at the grave
33,16,17,82,91,104,130, and than 119 only those verses that
spell out the decease's first name and afterwards the verses
that spell out neshama "nun" "win" mem" hay" followed by kel
moleh and kaddish.
Q) I am a current
student at Towson University in Maryland. I am taking a
Death, Dying, and Bereavement class and I have an assignment
that asks me to pick 10 items that are related to death in
our culture and put it into a time capsule to be opened in
100 years. I wanted to put a yahrtzeit candle into the time
capsule, however, I have a question about it? I just wanted
to make sure that I knew its exact meaning. Is it to
remember the deceased during bothYom Kippur and on the
anniversary of their death? If this is not the exact
meaning, can someone please inform me of the true meaning so
that I can include this in my time capsule?
A)The yahrzeit candle represents the soul. Because of
the verse "Ner hashem Nishmas Adam" (The light of G-d is the
soul of man) the soul became associated with the candle.
This is the reason the bride and groom, when they are walked
to the chuppah (marriage canopy) by their parents, their
parents are carrying candles. So in answer to your question,
the yahrzeit candle is to represent the soul of the deceased
and to remember them.
Q)My Farther is
very ill with ALS. He is a great man and doctor for
Children. Do you know of any Jewish prayer circles that
would take the time to pray for his health?
A) Unfortunately we don't know anyone that is
volunteering their time now but you may what to look at
http://yahrzeit.org/psalms.html
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Q)
I delivered a baby stillborn after 19+ weeks of pregnancy (I
was in my second trimetser). I would like to know which day
exactly this falls on on the Hebrew calendar. I would also
like to know if it is appropriate to light yahrzeit candles
to honor this baby on the anniversaries of it's death and/or
on Yom Kippur. I haven't learned the baby's gender yet and
was not sure if this would have any bearing on my questions.
I had sought out Rabbinical counseling while in the hospital
however that was more to help me prepare for my grief and
accept what was happening, so these questions weren't asked
at that time.
A) I am very sorry to hear about your loss may hashem
yisborach grant you the zechus to get pregnant again very
soon just as he granted klall yisroel this miracle when they
left mitzrayim. chazal tell us that a woman after a
miscarriage is very fertile in my sefer the halachos of
pregnancy and childbirth i have written a chapter on
this.
Let me answer some of your questions there was no
requirement to bury the fetus unless the body is fully
formed.
Their is no mourning, we do not light a candle we do not
show any type of mourning for the child. however, I have
heard of some people that will light a candle only on yom
kippur for this neshama.
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Q)
We have lost a friend and coworker of the Jewish Faith who
was bludgeoned to death by a young man. Although we are
Christians, we would love to honor our friend's memory by
reciting the daily Kaddish. Is there an English
interpretation that you could provide for us? We have not
been able to find one on our own. We need to do something to
ease our pain and sorrow.
A) Christian women can recite the kaddish if they
wish in memory of their Jewish friend. Our suggestion would
be to recite it once a week until a year has passed since
Helene's death. An English translation can be found in the
"Artscroll Siddur" which can certainly be purchased or
photocopied in any Jewish library or bookstore. If you have
trouble finding it please write back to me. You should keep
in mind while you say the kaddish that you are praising G-d
in memory of the deceased. It is very kind of you to
remember your friend this way. Best of luck...
Q) My father in law passed away on June 12, 1999, the
28 of Sivan. What is the appropriate date to observe his
Yahrzeit this year? The 28th of Sivan is on July 2, 1999
however, I have heard from one source it should be observed
now, that is later this week on the 28th of Iyar. Which is
correct?
A) Since it was a leap year the avelos of twelve
months finishes after 12 months which means that it will
finish one month ahead. however, the Yahrzeit is on the day
of burial for the first year and thereafter always on the
date of death. therefore in your case one would sat the
unveiling on the date of burial along with all the customs
of the Yahrzeit.
Q) My father was niftar on july 3, 1999 = 19 tammuz
5759 please give me the date I discontinue saying the daily
yusom kaddish ( 11 month date )
A) Since Kaddish is said only for 11 months and since
this year was a leap year one stop saying Kaddish on the
eighteen of sivan
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