kaddish plural
Kad·dish
The plural form of kaddish is kaddishim
K kDefinitions
- noun plural kaddish (italics) a liturgical prayer, consisting of three or six verses, recited at specified points during each of the three daily services and on certain other occasions. 1
- noun plural kaddish (italics). Also called Mourner's Kaddish. the five-verse form of this prayer that is recited at specified points during each of the three daily services by one observing the mourning period of 11 months, beginning on the day of burial, for a deceased parent, sibling, child, or spouse, and by one observing the anniversary of such a death. 1
- noun plural kaddish Kaddishim, persons who recite this prayer. 1