Kaddish for a Completely Righteous Parent
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Question
If someone's father was completely righteous in all his deeds, should one say Kaddish during the year of mourning?
Answer
There is no righteous person on earth who does good and does not sin, and one should say Kaddish.
Source
Responsa Shevut Yaakov, Part 1, Siman 102: "And one should not argue that the entire recitation of Kaddish is based on the doubt that perhaps the father is righteous and does not need this Kaddish, for even a completely righteous person cannot avoid sinning."
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