Mourner's Kaddish
 Yit'gadal v'yit'kadash sh'mei raba (Cong: Amein). May His great Name grow exalted and sanctified (`Cong: Amen.) |
 b'al'ma di v'ra khir'utei in the world that He created as He willed. |
 v'yam'likh mal'khutei b'chayeikhon uv'yomeikhon May He give reign to His kingship in your lifetimes and in your days, |
 uv'chayei d'khol beit yis'ra'eil and in the lifetimes of the entire Family of Israel, |
 ba'agala uviz'man kariv v'im'ru: swiftly and soon. Now say: |
(Mourners and Congregation:) Amein. Y'hei sh'mei raba m'varakh l'alam ul'al'mei al'maya (Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and ever.) |
 Yit'barakh v'yish'tabach v'yit'pa'ar v'yit'romam v'yit'nasei Blessed, praised, glorified, exalted, extolled, |
 v'yit'hadar v'yit'aleh v'yit'halal sh'mei d'kud'sha mighty, upraised, and lauded be the Name of the Holy One |
(Mourners and Congregation:) B'rikh hu. Blessed is He. |
 l'eila min kol bir'khata v'shirata beyond any blessing and song, |
 toosh'b'chatah v'nechematah, da'ameeran b'al'mah, v'eemru: praise and consolation that are uttered in the world. Now say: |
(Mourners and Congregation:) Amein Amen |
 Y'hei sh'lama raba min sh'maya May there be abundant peace from Heaven |
 v'chayim aleinu v'al kol yis'ra'eil v'im'ru and life upon us and upon all Israel. Now say: |
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(Mourners and Congregation:) Amein Amen |
 Oseh shalom bim'romav hu ya'aseh shalom He Who makes peace in His heights, may He make peace, |
 aleinu v'al kol Yis'ra'eil v'im'ru upon us and upon all Israel. Now say: |
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(Mourners and Congregation:) Amein Amen |
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