
shiva.com | Learn about Jewish mourning, shiva traditions, …
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 …
What 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 …
How is Shiva Observed
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 …
Sitting Shiva | Shiva, Jewish Mourning
During the period of shiva, mourners sometimes sit on low stools or boxes while they receive condolence calls. This is where the phrase “sitting shiva” comes from, and it is a practice that …
What to Bring or Send | Shiva, Jewish Mourning
What is appropriate to bring or send to those in mourning during a shiva? It is very common for individuals making a shiva call, and interested in sending something to a family during Jewish …
What is Sitting Shiva | Shiva, Jewish Mourning
During the shiva period, mourners traditionally sit on low stools or boxes while they receive visitors and condolence calls. This is where the phrase “sitting shiva” comes from, and it is just …
Learning Center | Shiva, Jewish Mourning
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 …
Jewish Funerals and Burial | Shiva, Jewish Mourning
The first seven days following the funeral is known as shiva, and the mourners generally stay at home and receive guests to help them pray and reflect upon their loss.
Send Shiva & Condolence Gifts | shiva.com, the resource for …
Need help sending an appropriate sympathy gift to a shiva? Browse to find traditional foods, baked goods, and more to express appropriate condolences. All are available for delivery …
Who Sits Shiva | Shiva, Jewish Mourning
A Jewish individual who is mourning the loss of a loved one typically sits shiva. In Judaism, you are considered a mourner when your spouse, mother, father, brother, sister or child passes away.