קַדִּישׁ — Mourner’s prayer. Kaddish does not mention death; it is a prayer of praise for G-d. Recited by mourners for eleven months after a death and on each yahrzeit, Kaddish requires a minyan, meaning grief is held communally, not alone. Its power lies not in words about loss, but in the act of showing up to say it, again and again.
