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Article: Observations and Reflections on the History and Meanings of the Kaddish.(Critical Essay)
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- Judaism
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- January 1, 2001
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THE KADDISH EVOLVED FROM A SIMPLE LINE OF BIBLICAL praise to a liturgical formula for dividing the liturgy into its parts and for celebrating a study session. It, then, developed into a prayer for the dead and has been, and continues to be, used as such, especially in post-shoah Judaism. From there, it penetrated into non-religious Jewish culture as a political and cultural statement. The Kaddish has, thus, penetrated to all corners of Jewish civilization. Its sounds and its echoes are to be found everywhere as, indeed, God's praise and the respect and love of the dead are found everywhere. My essay traces the development of this prayer, citing sources, and commenting upon ...
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