A hospitalized patient requests privacy to say the Kaddish. The nurse realizes this is keeping which spiritual ritual?
1. A daily prayer that Jews say at bedtime
2. A daily prayer that Jews say for one year in remembrance of one who has died
3. A daily prayer that Jews say at meals
4. A daily prayer that Jews say in the morning
Correct Answer: 2
Jews may say the Kaddish daily for the first year after the death of a loved one. The time of day when Jews say the Kaddish is not specified.
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