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DEATH AND MOURNING

May their memory be
a blessing
find support through
tradition and community

The loss of a loved is painful and confusing. We want to support you in anyway possible to help you navigate through the bereavement period.

Our staff and clergy is prepared to answer all your questions about Jewish funerals and mourning rituals. We are also here to provide personal guidance, Jewish insights and written materials as you cope with your loss. Rabbi Goldson will help you and your family whether it is to receive emotional support or to plan a funeral, memorial service or shiva minyan.

Please access the resources below to learn more about Jewish Funerals/ Burials and Shiva Minyan (the immediate seven day mourning period where friends, family, and community members visit the mourners to offer comfort and condolences).

► Funerals, Burials, Memorial Services, and Shiva Minyan

To schedule a service or seek pastoral counseling, you can contact Rabbi Goldson directly.

To coordinate space rental for any of your services or gatherings, you can speak with Lorraine at the temple desk.

► Yahrzeit

We are honored to help you observe the Yahrzeit, or the anniversary of passing, of a loved one. Each week at services, we recite the Mourner's Kaddish and the names of our member Yahrzeits. You may add all your Yahrzeits your member profile, so that your loved one's are automatically recognized each year. You will also receive an email to remind you of all the Yahrzeits your have provided.

If you would also like to make a donation in honor of a lost loved one, you may do so through the link below.

Contact Information
M-F 9:00am-5:00pm

Rabbi Jordan Goldson
Call: (410) 822-0553 x3
Email: rabbijg@bnaiisraeleaston.org

Lorraine White
Temple Office
Call: (410) 822-0553
Email: temple18@bnaiisraeleaston.org

Member Emergency Contact*

Rabbi Jordan Goldson
rabbijg@bnaiisraeleaston.org

David Holtz
Temple Administrator
dholtz@bnaiisraeleaston.org

*these E-mails are regularly monitored outside of normal hours and are only for member lifecycle emergencies

► Reciting the Mourner's Kaddish

The Mourner's Kaddish, or praising God, is a sacred prayer that mourners recite during the bereavement period and to mark the anniversary of a death of a loved one. Reciting this prayer can be very meaningful and emotional as we remember passed loved ones, and spiritually connect with their memory.

You may recite this prayer on your own, or in with the support of our community at services. The Kaddish is traditionally recited during worship services, often for 11 months following the death of a parent and annually on the anniversary of passing (yahrzeit in Yiddish, and nachalah or hazkarah in Hebrew).

יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא.
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ,
וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵה
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן
וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל,
בּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב,
וְאִמְרוּ: אָמֵן.

יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם
וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא.

יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח וְיִתְפָּאַר
וְיִתְרוֹמַם וְיִתְנַשֵׂא וְיִתְהַדָּר
וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלָּל שְׁמֵהּ
דְּקֻדְשָׁא, בְּרִיךְ הוּא.
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא,
תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא
דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא,
וְאִמְרוּ: אָמֵן

יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא
וְחַיִּים עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל,
וְאִמְרוּ: אָמֵן

עוֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה
שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל,
וְאִמְרוּ: אָמֵן

Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba.
B’alma di v’ra chirutei,
v’yamlich malchutei,
b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon
uv’chayei d’chol beit Yisrael,
baagala uviz’man kariv. V’im’ru: Amen.

Y’hei sh’mei raba m’varach
l’alam ul’almei almaya.

Yitbarach v’yishtabach v’yitpaar
v’yitromam v’yitnasei,
v’yit’hadar v’yitaleh v’yit’halal
sh’mei d’kud’sha b’rich hu,
l’eila min kol birchata v’shirata,
tushb’chata v’nechemata,
daamiran b’alma. V’imru: Amen.

Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya,
v’chayim aleinu v’al kol Yisrael.
V’imru: Amen.

Oseh shalom bimromav,
Hu yaaseh shalom aleinu,
v’al kol Yisrael. V’imru: Amen

Exalted and hallowed be God’s great name in the world which God created, according to plan. May God’s majesty be revealed
in the days of our lifetime and the life of all Israel — speedily, imminently, to which we say: Amen.

Blessed be God’s great name to all eternity.

Blessed, praised, honored, exalted, extolled, glorified, adored, and lauded be the name of the Holy Blessed One, beyond all earthly words and songs of blessing, praise,
and comfort. To which we say: Amen.

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, for us and all Israel,
to which we say: Amen.

May the One who creates harmony on high, bring peace to us and to all Israel. To which we say: Amen.