A prayer recited for the deceased by the direct mourners for the first time at the conclusion of the interment service, typically recited by children for their parents during the 11-month mourning period, is called what?

• A. El Molei Rachamin
• B. Kaddish
• C. Hesped
• D. Yizkor

Answer: (B)

Kaddish is the mourner’s prayer. After burial, direct mourners—often children for a parent—recite Kaddish Yatom for the first time at the conclusion of the interment, and then continue to say it during the 11-month mourning period. The purpose is to affirm faith and sanctify God’s name as the mourner begins the process of grieving; it is traditionally said with a minyan. The other options belong to different rites: El Molei Rachamim is a mercy prayer used at funerals or graveside to request mercy for the deceased, a hesped is a eulogy, and Yizkor is a memorial prayer recited on certain holidays.