Mourner’s Kaddish

The Mourner’s Kaddish is recited by the recently bereaved, by families honoring a yahrzeit, and by the entire congregation at many services. The time-honored and ancient text, which is written in Aramaic, is given below in transliteration.

Yit-ga-dal v’yit-ka-dash sh’mei ra-ba, 
b’al-ma di-v’ra chi-ru-tei, v’yam-lich mal-chu-tei
b’chai-yei-chon uv’yo-mei-chon
uv’chai-yei d’chol-beit Yis-ra-eil,
 ba-a-ga-la u-viz-man ka-riv, 
v’im’ru: Amen.

Y’hei sh’mei ra-ba m’va-rach 
l’a-lam ul’al-mei al-ma-ya.

Yit-ba-rach v’yish-ta-bach,
 v’yit-pa-ar v’yit-ro-mam v’yit-na-sei,
 v’yit-ha-dar v’yit-a-leh v’yit-ha-lal, sh’mei d’ku-d’sha, b’rich hu, 
l’ei-la min kol bir-cha-ta v’shi-ra-ta, 
tush-b’cha-ta v’ne-che-ma-ta, da-a-mi-ran b’al-ma,
v’im’ru: Amen.

Y’hei sh’la-ma ra-ba min sh’ma-ya, 
v’cha-yim, a-lei-nu v’al kol-Yis-ra-eil,
 v’im’ru: Amen.

O-seh sha-lom bim-ro-mav,
 hu ya-a-seh sha-lom a-lei-nu v’al kol-Yis-ra-eil,
 v’im’ru: Amen.

An English Translation:

Exalted and hallowed be God’s great name in the world which God 
created according to plan.

May God’s majesty is revealed in the days of our lifetime and the life of all Israel, speedily, imminently; to which we say Amen.

Blessed be God’s great name to all eternity.

Blessed, praised, honored, exalted, extolled, glorified, adored, and lauded be the name of the Holy Blessed One, beyond all earthly words and songs of blessing, praise, and comfort; to which we say Amen.

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, for us 
and all Israel; to which we say, Amen.

May the one who creates harmony on high, bring peace to us and for all 
Israel; to which we say Amen.