Counting 11 Months for Kaddish for a Father

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Question

From when do we count the 11 months for stopping the recitation of Kaddish, from the day of death or from the day of burial?

Answer

From the day of burial.


Source

Levush Orach Chaim, Siman 133: "And it is not customary to say the Orphan's Kaddish for more than 11 months from the day of burial, so as not to consider the father among the sinners of Israel who are judged for all 12 months. Therefore, they stop saying Kaddish at the end of 11 months to indicate that from this point onward, he does not need the merit of the son's Kaddish, as he has already received his judgment and been cleansed, as he was not among the sinners of Israel."

 


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