--- product_id: 11083299 title: "Kaddish" brand: "leon wieseltier" price: "£21.80" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11083299-kaddish store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Kaddish **Brand:** leon wieseltier **Price:** £21.80 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kaddish by leon wieseltier - **How much does it cost?** £21.80 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11083299-kaddish) ## Best For - leon wieseltier enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted leon wieseltier brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Kaddish ## Images ![Kaddish - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312WDDAy6aL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book, probably a bit too long *by J***5 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 25, 2021* This book alternates between mind-numbing descriptions of the disputes of ancient Rabbis and beautiful, pithy, aphoristic expressions of truth that will stun you and move you.It took me a long time to read because I found myself marking so many of these profound passages. Then I would get stuck in a long discourse/discussion of the permitted ways of wrapping one’s head (or not) and the reason to do so (or not) in mourning in medieval Judaism and wonder what I was doing. I think some of that was needed, but probably not at the length that was included.A book I will have to revisit because of how much profundity is there, but only the parts I marked! ### ⭐⭐ Unreadable, lacking sources *by I***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 7, 2018* I was told to read this book after the recent loss of my wife and my children participating in the kaddish, said for 11 months following the passing of their mother. I was told that this book is truly a compendium of sources on this subject and I would help me greatly. I should note that I am fairly well versed in Jewish and Hebrew/Aramaic sources and these subjects are quite familiar to me. Instead what I found in essence is the musing of the author about his experience, which though I am sorry for the loss of his father, doesn't really interest me. Nor does his journey away from Judaism and his partial connection back with the saying of kaddish. Indeed, the author has done considerable research on this subject, but the lack of footnotes, ore even a bibliography (at least in the paperback edition that I recently received from Amazon) makes it impossible to check his sources and more importantly his translation. Missing are even routine things that one would expect to find such as Bible chapter and verse or Talmud page numbers. Another difficulty is his musing on these sources and what they mean that seem to go on for pages and are often redundant. After to getting around page 100, I finally gave up. I know that this book received a large amount of press when it was first published, but I am not sure why. Even for someone like myself who is versed in this type of literature found it unreadable, someone who does not have this background, I am not sure how they can process this book and what lesson that they would learn. I give two stars for the amount of research involved. Perhaps an updated edition of this book would eliminate the author's story and experiences and reformat and give exact references to the works cited with a detailed bibliography and notes. ### ⭐⭐⭐ A good summary, but not much "happens" *by L***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 24, 2015* This book received a lot of publicity when it came out about 18 years ago. Now, I'm saying kaddish for my father, so I thought it would be a good time to read this book. I haven't finished reading it yet. He's saying kaddish for his father. OK. However, we never hear why their relationship was so fraught. We don't learn if his father faded away in old age or if he was suffering through a long illness. Parts of it are excellent summaries of rabbinic literature discussions about the mourner's kaddish and mourning customs in general. This is what I was looking for; however, it is not as well organized as a textbook, which would have enhanced it. In between these meaty sections are short sentences written to show off his facility with the English language, with solipsisms or tautologies. I will write again when I finish. (And I will look up those words to make sure that's what I mean.) I have the feeling an editor, after a certain point, decided to let the author just go on and on. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11083299-kaddish](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11083299-kaddish) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-01*