kaddish

/ˈkɑːdɪʃ/
noun
  1. A Jewish prayer recited in the daily synagogue service and especially by mourners after the death of a close relative, praising God and expressing hope for peace.
    • The congregation stood to recite the mourner's kaddish.
    • He said kaddish for his father every day for a year.
    • She found comfort in the familiar words of the kaddish.
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