Obligation of Reciting Kaddish for Parents
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Question
Is it obligatory to recite Kaddish and lead the prayer service for one's father during the first year of mourning?
Answer
There is an obligation to recite Kaddish as part of the commandment to honor one's father and mother. Among Ashkenazim, it is also customary to lead the prayer service (and serving as the prayer leader is considered more important than reciting Kaddish).
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