[Avodah] Kaddish Yasom -- Misplaced Priority?

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From: "kennethgmiller at juno.com" <kennethgmiller at juno.com>
R Dov Weinstock wrote to Areivim:
> Re: the kaddish issue - despite the importance which kaddish
> has taken on in modern times, my understanding is that it
> has little true halachic significance. 

... although the obligation of Kaddish is only minhag in origin,
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How many of our laws on death and mourning are not minhag in origin?


>>> to be a kiyum of Kibud Av V'Em (which I do realize is of less
significance once the parent has passed on, but is still not trivial). 
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Not according to the Zohar quoted in KSA 26:22. Aderaba!

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