Wisdom in the House of Mourning: Kaddish, My Father, and Me

A son’s journey from grief to growth. His father’s path from Auschwitz to America. A ritual with ancient roots that changed everything.

Mark Isakowitz’s father had survived Auschwitz, outlived his tormentors, and built a life in America. Then he was gone. On a cold morning just before dawn, Mark hesitantly walked into a Washington synagogue to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors and recite the Mourner’s Kaddish. He was rusty in the ways of Jewish ritual, but a kind stranger helped him f...