When reciting the Kaddish, do you ever wonder how the words of this prayer are supposed to be comforting during a time of mourning? They do not speak to mourning or loss. They are not words of consolation. There is something intimately familiar, calming, and nurturing about the sound of the prayer...but, the actual translation of the words might

When reciting the Kaddish, do you ever wonder how the words of this prayer are supposed to be comforting during a time of mourning? They do not speak to mourning or loss. They are not words of consolation. There is something intimately familiar, calming, and nurturing about the sound of the prayer...but, the actual translation of the words might leave many wondering.

"A Mourner's Song" stays true to original Aramaic words, while adding a deeply comforting English verse, and a chorus that draws from the 23rd Pslam..."for you are here with me."