<div dir="ltr">My family and I are Chassidim. <br><br>I always knew, since I am a child, that the source of the 50 year "expiration" of having to say Kaddish for a Niftar is from the SheLaH HaKadosh. The reasoning being that the Neshama is so high already that saying Kaddish can not help it any more.<br>
<br>I am not sure whether or not this is an oral tradition. If anyone out there has Otzar HaChachma or some other search program I am curious to know if it is actually written in the Shnei Luchot HaBris..<br><br>In fact, despite this SheLaH, everyone I know in all Chassidic circles does continue with Kaddish after the 50 years.<br>
<br>Aryeh Herzig<br></div>