Shiva 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. While shiva is the seven-day period following burial – and many mourners do choose to observe shiva for the full seven days
In Judaism, the first period of structured mourning is shiva. The 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.
Learn the traditions and customs of shiva, making a shiva call and contributing to a shiva. Shiva.com can help you learn about Jewish mourning rituals, what to bring or send, and the appropriate and customary shiva and sympathy gifts.
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Learn about the customs and traditions of Shiva and Jewish mourning. Read about making a shiva call, visiting a shiva, sitting shiva, what to bring or send to a shiva, and preparing for a shiva.
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