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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.
It is rabbinically forbidden for a Jew to tell a non-Jew to do an activity forbidden on the Sabbath, regardless of whether the instruction was given on the Sabbath or beforehand. [3] The reason is that otherwise, the sanctity of the Sabbath would be diminished, as any activity desired could be performed via proxy.
Off the derech (Hebrew: דֶּרֶךְ, pronounced: / ˈ d ɛ r ɛ x /, meaning: "path"; OTD) is a Yeshiva-English expression used to describe the state of a Jew who has left an Orthodox way of life or community, and whose new lifestyle is secular, non-Jewish, or of a non-Orthodox form of Judaism, as part of a contemporary social phenomenon tied to the digital, [2] postmodern and post ...
The Talmud establishes general rules for observance of the fasts in later periods: if the Temple stands the fasts are not observed and instead have the status of Yom Tov and observed as holidays; if the Jewish people are being persecuted the fasts are observed; if neither of those is the case, then "should they desire, they fast, should they ...
I thought shiva meant "to sit", but the article says it means seven. I thought I remembered learning in Hebrew school that saying "sitting shiva" was redundant for that reason. I havent practiced Judaism for a long time though and just curious. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.78.249.33 18:22, 10 December 2010 (UTC)
Asking if You Can Bring a Plus One. You get an invitation to a wedding, but it only has your name on it. This is a clear sign that you do not have a plus one for this event.
It is common practice for both Jews and non-Jews who attend a synagogue to wear a head covering. [34] Some Conservative synagogues may also encourage (but rarely require) women to cover their heads. Many Reform and Progressive temples do not require people to cover their heads, although individual worshipers, both men and women, may choose to.
According to etiquette expert Lisa Mirza Grotts, if a guest is staying for only 2-3 days, hosts typically take responsibility for their meals—especially lunch and dinner.