Kaddish sanctifies God’s name and asks that the kingdom come soon in our days. The mourner’s form does not mention death; the congregation answers amen. Said by mourners standing, after psalms or at the close of a service.
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא
yitgadal veyitkadash shemeh raba
May His great name be exalted and sanctified
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ
be'alma di vera khiruteh veyamlikh malkhuteh
in the world that He created according to His will, and may He establish His kingdom
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל
bekhayeikhon uvyomeikhon uvkhayei dekhol beit yisra'el
in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of all the house of Israel
בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן
ba'agala uvizman kariv ve'imru amen
speedily and in a near time, and say: Amen.
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא
yehei shemeh raba mevarakh le'alam ul'almei almaya
May His great name be blessed forever and to all eternity.
יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח וְיִתְפָּאַר וְיִתְרוֹמַם וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא וְיִתְהַדַּר וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלָּל שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא
yitbarakh veyishtabakh veyitpa'ar veyitromam veyitnasei veyithadar veyitaleh veyithalal shemeh dekudsha berikh hu
Blessed, praised, glorified, exalted, extolled, honored, adored, and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן
le'ela min kol birkhata veshirata tushbekhata venekhemata da'amiran be'alma ve'imru amen
beyond all blessing, song, praise, and consolation that are uttered in the world, and say: Amen.
יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא וְחַיִּים עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן
yehei shelama raba min shemaya vekhayim aleinu ve'al kol yisra'el ve'imru amen
May there be great peace from heaven, and life, upon us and upon all Israel, and say: Amen.
עוֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן
oseh shalom bimromav hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al kol yisra'el ve'imru amen
May the One who makes peace in His heights make peace upon us and upon all Israel, and say: Amen.
Traditional Aramaic liturgy, mourner’s form