Secular Kaddish / Shalom Samid, Negba Kibbutz

Magnified be the name of the person,
Extolled be the labors of his life

and blessed through our memory
for the sum of his deeds through his days in the world
And for the actions which he did not manage to complete.
For dreams that were spun and were then no more
And for precious virtues and even human
weaknesses that have faded away

through the foggy mists of time.
May the person’s memory be radiant and the reflections of his life be like the
brilliance of the firmament in our hearts -
Let his name endure as long as the sun shines 
What remains of the person is the memory beyond the limits of time.
His name shall not be covered by darkness.
The imperative of life’s continuity will
bring relief to our inmost pain.
The march of time will be compassionate.
And we shall cherish the fruits of his life for many a day.