What is the English phonetic version of the Hebrew prayer you say for the dead?

Answer 1

There is no Hebrew prayer for the dead.

During the synagogue service, worshipers who have recently lost a close relative recite the "Kaddish",

a prayer in Aramaic that is an extended praise of the name and kingship of G-d. Neither death nor

the deceased are mentioned in the Kaddish.

A version of Kaddish transliterated phonetically into English can be obtained in any Judaic library

or bookstore, in many public libraries, or by contacting the office of any synagogue.

Also check out the following:

http://www.yahrzeit.org/kaddish_eng.html

http://www.jewfaq.org/prayer/kaddish.htm

image.aish.com/KaddishSefardi.doc

www.gardenofremembrance.org/forms/kaddish-card.pdf

Answer 2

avinu shebashamayim, tsur yisrael vegoalo, barekh et medinat yisrael reshit tsemichat geulateinu. Hagen aleha be'evrat chasdekcha ufros aleha sukat shomekha ushlach orecha va'amitcha lerasheha, sareha, veyoatseha vetaknem be'etsa tova milfanecha. chazek et yedei meginei erets kodshenu vehanchilem eloheinu yeshu'ah va'ateret nitsachon te'atrem, venatata shalom ba'arets vesimchat olam leyoshveha. venomar, amen.

Our Eternal in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of the people Israel; Bless the State of Israel, with its promise of redemption. Shield it with Your love; spread over it the shelter of Your peace. Guide its leaders and advisors with Your light and Your truth. Help them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our Holy Land. Deliver them; crown their efforts with triumph. Bless the land with peace, and its inhabitants with lasting joy. And let us say: Amen.

Answer 3

It's called the Shehekheyanu:

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloiheinu Melech ha-olam sheh-heh-cheh-ya-nu v'ki-yi-ma-nu vi-hi-gi-ya-nu liz-man ha-zeh.

Translation:

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, ruler of the Universe, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion.

Answer 4

Avinu shebashamayim, tsur Yisrael vegoalo, barekh et medinat Yisrael reshit tsemichat geulateinu. Hagen aleha be'evrat chasdekcha ufros aleha sukat shomekha ushlach orecha va'amitcha lerasheha, sareha, veyoatseha vetaknem be'etsa tova milfanecha. chazek et yedei meginei erets kodshenu vehanchilem eloheinu yeshu'ah va'ateret nitsachon te'atrem, venatata shalom ba'arets vesimchat olam leyoshveha. venomar, amen.

Our Eternal in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of the people Israel; Bless the State of Israel, with its promise of redemption. Shield it with Your love; spread over it the shelter of Your peace. Guide its leaders and advisors with Your light and Your truth. Help them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our Holy Land. Deliver them; crown their efforts with triumph. Bless the land with peace, and its inhabitants with lasting joy. And let us say: Amen.

Answer 5

You might be talking about El Maleh Rachamim.

Al maleh rachamim,
shochen bam’romim,
ham-tzeh m’nucha n’chona
al kanfay Hash’china,
b’ma-alot k’doshim ut-horim
k’zo-har haraki-a mazhirim,
et nishmat (Hebrew Name of the Deceased)
she-halach l-olama,
ba-avur shenodvu tz’dakah
b’ad hazkarat nishmata.
B’Gan Eden t’hay m’nuchata;
la-chayn Ba-al Harachamim
yas-tire-ha b’seter k’nafav l’olamim,
v’yitz-ror bitz-ror hacha-yim et nishmatah,
Adonai Hu na-chalatah, v’tanu-ach
b’shalom al mishkavah.
V’nomar: Amen.

אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים שׁוֹכֵן בַּמְּרוֹמִים, הַמְצֵא מְנוּחָה נְכוֹנָה עַל כַּנְפֵי הַשְּׁכִינָה בְּמַעֲלוֹת קְדוֹשִׁים וטְהוֹרִים כְּזוֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ מַזְהִירִים אֶת נִשְׁמַת פלוני בן פלוני שֶׁהָלַךְ לְעוֹלָמוֹ, בַּעֲבוּר שֶׁנָדְבוּ צְדָקָה בְּעַד הַזְכָּרַת נִשְׁמָתוֹ, לָכֵן בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים יַסְתִּירֵהוּ בְּסֵתֶר כְּנָפָיו לְעוֹלָמִים, וְיִצְרֹר בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים אֶת נִשְׁמָתוֹ, ה' הוּא נַחֲלָתוֹ, וְיָנוּחַ בְּשָׁלוֹם עַל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן:

Answer 6

It's called the Shehekheyanu:
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam sheh-heh-cheh-ya-nu v'ki-yi-ma-nu vi-hi-gi-ya-nu liz-man ha-zeh.
Translation:

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, ruler of the Universe, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion.