Final Review: Still Alive

7. (30) She criticizes Judaism for its male-dominated funeral rituals on p.30. How does this differ from what we have read about Sophocles’ world?

Kluger criticizses Jewish customs and culture by calling the tradition of Kaddish is 'ridiculous.' The Kaddish is only performed by men, who say prayers to the dead. She also shows a criticism through her friend, who ask: "who is keeping you from saying any prayer you please?" Her grandfather jokes about how having no sons, the (male) dog is the only one who can say a kaddish for him when he is gone. By restricting the right to observe the dead, the Jewish tradition of kaddish differs from the world in Sophocles. As shown in Antigone, it is every person's job to respect the dead.