Aliyot | Burial of Shemot | Decorum During Services
| El Maleh Rachamin
| Erev Pesach on Shabbat | Hanukah | Havdalah | High Holidays | High Holiday Dress | High Holidays Preparations
| How to Dress for Shul |
Jewish Books | The
Kaddish | Kedushah | Keriah
Mi Sheberach | the Machzor | Mitzvah Minyanaires | Mourning | Pesach | Prayer
| Proper Behavior in Shul
| Proper Dress for Children in Shul | Purim Ritual
Objects | Ritual Practices | Rosh Chodesh | Seudah Shlishit | Shabbat | Shavout
| Shiva | Traditions
| Visiting the Sick
Kedushah
Alvin Stern
The part of our service known as Kedushah is one of
the unique parts of our prayers. The word “kedushah” is related
to “kadosh” meaning holy, and therefore related to Kiddush
(marking the holiness of Shabbat and festivals), Kaddish (signifying
G-d’s holiness) and Kiddushin (the marriage ceremony, involving
the holy relationship between husband and wife). Like the Kaddish prayer,
the Kedushah can only be recited in the presence of a minyan. When
we recite the Amidah without a minyan, we substitute a single line for the prayer,
but use the same bracha at the end (“Ha-el HaKadosh”).
There are different versions of the Kedushah –
one for weekday morning and afternoon services, and Shabbat and Festival afternoons
(a short form); another for Shabbat and Festival mornings (a longer version)
and one for Musaph of Shabbat and Holidays. There is an additional paragraph
recited on Holidays; this holiday version is used for Shacharit, Musaph, Mincha
and Neilah of Yom Kippur.
In all cases, there are several key verses: 1) Kadosh, Kadosh,
Kadosh, Hashem Tzvaot, M’loh Kol Haaretz Kvodo – Holy, Holy,
Holy is G-d, the Whole Earth is Filled with His Glory. 2) Baruch Kavod Hashem
MimKomo – Blessed is the Glory of G-d from His Place and 3) Yimloch
Hashem L’Olam, Elohi’yic Tzion, L’dor VaDor, Hallelujah
– G-d Will Reign Forever, Your G-d, Zion, From Generation to Generation,
Hallelujah! During the recital of the Kedushah, we have our feet together, on
the words Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, Baruch and Yimloch we raise ourselves up from
our toes.
The Kedushah prayer teaches us about G-d’s holiness,
so it is always recited while standing, and without interruptions and speaking.
At TBS, we ask people not to come into the sanctuary during this prayer so that
those already participating will not be disturbed. It is also not appropriate
to leave during this prayer, again so as not to disturb other congregants. |
