The Kaddish Minyan

A powerful and poignant series of meditations on the Kaddish prayer, and the experience of mourning. Readers of all faiths will benefit from its deepening insights. There is no time when people need the guidance of religion more than in the shadow of bereavement and loss, and there is nothing that the Jewish tradition does better. This book will help people understand why and how.

“There is no time when people need the guidance of religion more than in the shadow of bereavement and loss, and there is nothing that our Jewish tradition does better. This book will help people understand why and how.” —Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

“. . . the most eloquent affirmation I have ever read of the kaddish prayer. For anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, for anyone who struggles with the meaning of death and mourning, this book offers wis-dom, strength, and healing. This is a gift for the soul. Be certain to read it.” —Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff, president, Central Conference of American Rabbis; senior rabbi, Temple Emanu-el, Westfield, New Jersey

“. . . a touching epitaph to the lives of many people even as it is a living testimonial to the healing process of those who are mourning the loss of a dear one . . .” —Rabbi Vernon Kurtz, president, Rabbinical Assembly; rabbi, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, Illinois

“Skillfully combining eloquent personal testimonies with lucid and learned essays . . . Rabbi Yoskowitz has provided a valuable resource for the bereaved who seek solace and support within the Jewish tradition.” —Rabbi Samuel M. Stahl, Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, Texas

“. . . a great gift to all who have and will join the ranks of mourners. Therefore all of us will find this book enlightening and deeply moving . . .” —Rabbi Samuel Egal Karff, Congregation Beth Israel, Houston, Texas

“OUR PRAYER BOOKS now vary by denomination but the Kaddish speaks to and for all of us. And so does [this book] . . . Kaddish means ‘to sanctify.’ This book sanctifies and adds meaning to the central prayer and the central experience that we all share . . .” —Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, Beth Tfiloh Congregation, Baltimore, Maryland

“. . . A POWERFUL AND POIGNANT SERIES of meditations on the Kaddish prayer, and the experience of mourning. Readers of all faiths will benefit from its deepening insights.”—Rabbi David Wolpe, Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, California; Author, Making Loss Matter

“WHAT A BEAUTIFUL, POWERFUL BOOK! The Kaddish Minyan has opened this Christian’s eyes to the profound spiritual experience of saying Kaddish with others...should be read by Christians as well as Jews . . .” —David Blewett, Executive Director, The Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies, Southfield, Michigan

“RABBI YOSKOWITZ HAS GATHERED . . . a rich collection of personal reflections by people for whom bereavement became a path to spiritual renewal. These messages can do the same for many of us as we struggle to make sense out of life just when it seems hardest to do so.”—Rabbi Mark G. Loeb, Beth El Congregation, Baltimore, Maryland

“RABBI YOSKOWITZ’S BOOK IS A GIFT . . . While the experience of mourning is universal, and the words of Kaddish are fixed, this book allows us to hear a myriad of distinct voices that inspire us to seek our own reservoirs of comfort from the wellsprings of the Kaddish tradition.” —Rabbi E. B. Freedman, Director, Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, Southfield, Michigan