Comments on: Jewish Death/Grieving Rituals http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/ How to Live a Limit Free Life Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:51:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Ashley http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-445 Ashley Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:06:57 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-445 Wauw....nice...love it. Wauw….nice…love it.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-53 Rachel Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:23:39 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-53 Now I understand, thank you. Now I understand, thank you.

]]> By: chuck zamek http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-52 chuck zamek Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:14:17 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-52 A Jew should say Kaddish regularly. If a person is deceased they are not here to say Kaddish, so loved ones say it in their behalf. Besides the support the mourner gets from the community of minyan (where the prayer is said) there are special memories that I find each time it is recited and the deceased's name is mentioned in advance by the mourner as the person he or she is saying Kaddish for. A Jew should say Kaddish regularly. If a person is deceased they are not here to say Kaddish, so loved ones say it in their behalf. Besides the support the mourner gets from the community of minyan (where the prayer is said) there are special memories that I find each time it is recited and the deceased’s name is mentioned in advance by the mourner as the person he or she is saying Kaddish for.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-51 Rachel Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:54:14 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-51 Thanks for adding to the conversation dad. I still am not understanding how the Kaddish prayer relates to the dead and how that prayer would be important or of comfort to the mourners. Does the Kaddish speak to the idea that "God did not put anyone on earth without a reason?" Are you saying the Kaddish is how we honor the loved one who has passed? Rachel Thanks for adding to the conversation dad. I still am not understanding how the Kaddish prayer relates to the dead and how that prayer would be important or of comfort to the mourners.

Does the Kaddish speak to the idea that “God did not put anyone on earth without a reason?” Are you saying the Kaddish is how we honor the loved one who has passed?
Rachel

]]> By: chuck zamek http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-50 chuck zamek Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:07:16 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-50 Well done piece, Rachie: How about Kaddish (cod'-ish) An ancient Aramaic prayer said at graveside and by mourners and family regularly for at least 11 months after death and annually at the anniversary of the loved one's death for ever. God did not put anyone on earth without a reason, so we thus honor them..The prayer is in four parts, all extolling the attributes of God and does not mention death at any time. Custom has it that Kaddish is followed by a prayer for or a song of peace. And as said after each of the four segments of Kaddish, "Aumain." (Amen) Your dad sends love! Well done piece, Rachie:
How about Kaddish (cod’-ish) An ancient Aramaic prayer said at graveside and by mourners and family regularly for at least 11 months after death and annually at the anniversary of the loved one’s death for ever. God did not put anyone on earth without a reason, so we thus honor them..The prayer is in four parts, all extolling the attributes of God and does not mention death at any time. Custom has it that Kaddish is followed by a prayer for or a song of peace. And as said after each of the four segments of Kaddish, “Aumain.” (Amen)

Your dad sends love!

]]> By: Beth LaMie http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-49 Beth LaMie Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:09:06 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-49 Rachel, Thanks for all the wonderful details. We have had Jewish friends, but we didn't understand a lot of the rituals, so this helps. Beth Rachel,
Thanks for all the wonderful details. We have had Jewish friends, but we didn’t understand a lot of the rituals, so this helps.

Beth

]]> By: Penny Kfare Jacobs http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-48 Penny Kfare Jacobs Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:52:23 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/jewish-deathgrieving-rituals/#comment-48 Thank you Rachel for you comments. I learned more about Shiva. Thank you again for attending my father's memorial service. Your presence was very special to me and my family. Thank you Rachel for you comments. I learned more about Shiva. Thank you again for attending my father’s memorial service. Your presence was very special to me and my family.

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