[Avodah] Chasam Sofer Responds to Rav Yaakov Emden, Defends the Singular Ashkenazic Kaddish

[Danny Schoemann]

RMB asked:
> Does anyone know if having multiple people say Qaddish at once predated
> the phenomenon of men who would go to minyan just because they were
> saying Qaddish?

When would you guess that phenomenon started?

The Kitzur in 26:18 already mentions multiple people saying Kaddish.

סעיף יח
כשיש הרבה אבלים רחמנא ליצלן, אזי כדי שלא יבא לידי קטטות ומריבות,
נוהגין בהרבה מקומות, שאומרים ב' או ג' ביחד.


> I'm wondering if the switch was accepted on the grounds that if we don't
> guarantee them a chance to say Qaddish each time they show, not every
> aveil would bother coming to shul.

His reason is to prevent Ktatot uMerivot - "disputes/arguing? and fights"

- Danny