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March 2, 2018

The Power of Kaddish for Believers and Skeptics Alike

A prayer more powerful than its words.

According to tradition, a Jew is required to recite kaddish for eleven months following the death of a close relative. For the Orthodox, fulfilling this obligation requires finding a minyan—a quorum of ten adult Jewish males—three times every day. Jay Lefkowitz, now mourning the death of his father, reflects on the experience:

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March 2, 2018

  1. The UN Human Rights Council Hits a New Low

    A speech from Iran’s torture chief.

  2. How Israeli Intelligence Provided the U.S with Vital Help During the Cold War

    What high-tech surveillance couldn’t see.

  3. At Harvard, Adherence to Basic Christian Principles Is Considered Intolerant

    A Christian group was punished for acting on its beliefs about homosexuality.

  4. The Power of Kaddish for Believers and Skeptics Alike

    A prayer more powerful than its words.

  5. Hitler’s Great Public-Relations Victory at the 1936 Olympics

    A gold medal in whitewashing.