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Bookmark or Share- What is Sitting Shiva | Shiva, Jewish MourningA Jewish individual who is mourning the loss of a loved one typically sits shiva. You are considered a mourner when your spouse, mother, father, brother, sister or child passes away. Often, other relatives also “sit shiva” and mourn with first-degree relatives, but traditional Jewish law (or “Halakha”) does not require ...
- What is Shiva | Shiva, Jewish MourningThe word "shiva" has different meanings across different cultures and in Hebrew it means "seven." Shiva, as it relates to Jewish mourning, is the seven-day mourning period for the immediate family of the deceased which consists of spouse, child, parent or sibling.
- Mourner's Kaddish | Shiva, Jewish MourningUnderstanding Shiva. What is Shiva; What is Sitting Shiva; How is Shiva Observed; Periods of Mourning. The Year-Long Mourning Period; Ending Shiva; Shiva in the Workplace; How to Help; Sitting Shiva. Who Sits Shiva. Intermarriage, Conversion, and Non-Jewish Relatives; Contemporary Issues in Death, Burial and Mourning; Adoptive Parents and ...
- William P. Erenberg - shiva.comUnderstanding Shiva. Shiva, meaning seven, is the structured Jewish mourning practice where family, friends, and the community come together to create an environment of comfort and support for mourners. Learn more >>
- How is Shiva ObservedShiva begins immediately following the burial and lasts for seven days, ending after the morning service on the seventh day. Shiva is not observed on the Sabbath (Friday at sundown through Saturday at sundown) or on holidays.
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