shiva
Jewish bereavement period
Shiva is the seven-day mourning period observed in Judaism following the burial of a close relative.
Family members "sit shiva" at home, receiving visitors who come to offer condolences: We're sitting shiva for my grandmother this week.
The practice involves specific rituals including covered mirrors, low seating, and suspended normal activities. (Capitalized Shiva is the Hindu deity.)
sitting
Being in seated posture
- condolenceExpression of shared grief
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- sevenFourth prime number
mirror · candle · minyan · memorial · comforter · bereaved · mourner · yahrzeit
- funeral customsburial, funeral, cremation, funeral procession, casket
- funeralsfuneral, burial, cremation, casket, coffin
- JudaismShabbat, kosher, Passover, Torah, Hanukkah
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- life eventswedding, funeral, graduation, birthday party, anniversary
- mourningfuneral, burial, grief, bereavement, wake
mourning vs celebration
shivasimcha
Jewish celebration or joy
celebration · wedding · brit milah · bris · bar mitzvah
cosmic function in hindu trimurti
shivaBrahma
Hindu god of creation
Vishnu · creation · preservation · genesis · sustenance
- sitting shivaJewish mourning practice
- sit shivaJewish bereavement practice
- sat shivaObserved Jewish bereavement period