Traditional Jewish Prayers and Psalms

Jewish funeral traditions are designed so that mourners are able to come to terms with a death while also showing honor and respect to the deceased.

Certain prayers are recited at specific times in the weeks and months following a death which allow mourners to, among other things, offer final acts of kindness to their loved ones even after their passing.

If you are attending a Jewish funeral or wish to comfort someone who practices Judaism, here is a list of the prayers that are commonly recited at a service and throughout the mourning period.

  • El Malei Rachamim (Jewish Prayer for the Departed)
  • Psalm 23
  • Psalm 90
  • Psalm 121
  • Meditation
  • Yizkor in Memory of a Mother
  • Yizkor in Memory of a Father
  • Yizkor in Memory of a Wife
  • Yizkor in Memory of a Daughter
  • Yizkor in Memory of Departed Ones
  • Prayer at the Grave of a Wife
  • Prayer at the Grave of a Husband
  • Prayer at the Grave of a Mother
  • Prayer at the Grave of a Father
  • Prayer at the Grave of a Brother / Sister
  • Prayer at the Grave of a Child
  • Prayer at the Grave of Departed Ones
  • Prayer for Visiting Graves
  • Prayer on Unveiling Monuments
  • Prayer of our Dear Departed
  • Mourner’s Kaddish