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Shiva (Hebrew: שִׁבְעָה , romanized: šīvʿā, lit. 'seven') is the week-long mourning period in Judaism for first-degree relatives. The ritual is referred to as "sitting shiva" in English. The shiva period lasts for seven days following the burial.
The Four Species have been depicted in Jewish art since ancient times. These elements surfaced on coins during the First Jewish Revolt (AD 66–70) and the Bar Kochba rebellion (AD 132–136). The Four Species resurfaced in the visual arts of late antiquity , appearing in artistic objects found both in the Land of Israel and diaspora communities.
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The funeral service usually takes place as soon as possible after death, often within 24 hours. After the burial, the family enters a period of mourning called Shiva, which lasts for seven days. During Shiva, mourners receive visitors and recite prayers, including the Kaddish, a prayer for the deceased. Mourning continues with the Shloshim, a ...
Kiddush levana, also known as Birkat halevana, [a] is a Jewish ritual and prayer service, generally observed on the first or second Saturday night of each Hebrew month.The service includes a blessing to God for the appearance of the new moon, readings from Scripture and the Talmud, and other liturgy depending on custom.
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Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam. Meaning: I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, destroyer of all poverty and misery in its eight aspects, which is the cause of all creation and which stands on the eight-petalled Lotus. Suraguru Suravara Pujitha Lingam. Suravana Pushpa Sadaarchitha Lingam. Paraatparam Paramatmaka Lingam. Tat Pranamaami Sadaa ...