Kaddish

Kaddish is an Aramaic prayer that declares praise of God. Its four main variants punctuate Jewish prayer services, marking the end of each section and its conclusion. It describes God's holiness and greatness and calls for the recognition of God's eternal rule over all of mankind. It is only recited in the presence of a prayer quorum and is further adapted for different contexts, including burials and to mark ritually the conclusion of a significant body of learning, a siyyum.