There is an opinion that the primary practice is to recite this Kaddish after learning Aggadah, the non-legal portions of the Talmud or Midrash. The Rabbis’ Kaddish (“Kaddish D’Rabbanan”) is recited after a public lecture in the Oral Torah. As we discuss in the article “ Why Do We Say Kaddish for the Deceased?” having an heir who serves as the catalyst for the congregation to praise God is a source of merit for the deceased. Mourner’s Kaddish (“Kaddish Yasom”) is essentially the same as Whole Kaddish except that, since it is not recited following the completion of Shemoneh Esrei, it does not include the phrase “tiskabeil…” This Kaddish is recited in the eleven months following the passing of a parent or other relative, as well as on the anniversary of their passing. This form of Kaddish is the only one that includes the phrase “tiskabeil tzlos’hon u’va’us’hon d’chol beis Yisrael” – “accept the prayer and the supplication of the entire Jewish people.” Accordingly, it is sometimes referred to as “Kaddish Tiskabeil.” This Kaddish may be recited immediately after Shemoneh Esrei (as is typically the case for a weeknight Maariv) or there may be other prayers in between (such as Tachanun and Ashrei-Uva L’Tziyon during Shacharis). Whole Kaddish (or “Kaddish Shalem”) is said upon the conclusion of the main section a prayer unit, typically the one that includes Shemoneh Esrei. Similarly, in the example in our introductory paragraph to this article, it is recited between Shemoneh Esrei and Vayehi Noam on Saturday nights, delineating the break where the special post-Shabbos content is added. For example, Half Kaddish is recited in between Yishtabach and Barchu, indicating the completion of the Pesukei D’Zimra and the beginning of Shacharis proper. This version is recited as a separation between sections of a prayer unit. The Half Kaddish (or “Chatzi Kaddish” in Hebrew) is the simplest form of the prayer. The four recited in shul are commonly referred to as “Half Kaddish,” “Whole Kaddish,” “Mourner’s Kaddish” and “Rabbis’ Kaddish.” Four of them are regularly recited in shul and the fifth is reserved for special occasions. The chazzan says “Half Kaddish” as one usually does at that point and half the room yells out, “Tiskabeil!” indicating that he should continue through the end of “Whole Kaddish.” But what are these different forms of Kaddish and why should different versions of what is ostensibly the same prayer be said at different junctures in the service? It’s the Saturday night prior to a holiday, so there’s no recitation of Vayehi Noam.
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