Soul Services: Saying Kaddish There is an abundance of mystical significance to the Kaddish prayer, which this article will touch upon; but first, some basics... The most immediately noteworthy thing about Kaddish is that even though it is chanted by mourners, it is not a prayer for the dead. Exactly the opposite. As you can glean from just a superficial reading, it consists solely of lofty praises for the Creator and heartfelt imploring for the perfection of Creation. There are four varia.