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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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Classical Jewish texts teach that performing of ritual mitzvot (good deeds, commandments, connections, or religious obligations) is a means of tikkun olam, helping to perfect the world, and that the performance of more mitzvot will hasten the coming of the Messiah and the Messianic Age. This belief dates back at least to the early Talmudic period.
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