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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 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 ...
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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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Jewish religious doctrine encompasses a wide body of texts, practices, theological positions, and forms of organization. Among Judaism's core texts is the Torah , the first five books of the Hebrew Bible , a collection of ancient Hebrew scriptures.