shivahs
Week-long Jewish mourning
Shivahs is the plural of shivah, the weeklong Jewish mourning period observed after the burial of a close relative.
During shivah, mourners traditionally stay home and receive visitors who offer condolences.
The practice of visiting is called "sitting shivah": We went to pay our respects at the Goldbergs' shivah.
Also spelled shiva.
Jewish house of worship
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- mitzvahJewish law commandment
kosher · challah · visitors · neighbors · support · gathering · family · friends
State following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
sorrow · consolation · lamentation · grieving · solace · healing · coping · bereaved
Jewish prayer quorum
- KaddishJewish prayer honoring dead
- prayerAddress to deity
- covered mirrorsReflective surfaces draped
- torn garmentDamaged piece of clothing
candle · visitation · shomer · shroud · yahrzeit · unveiling
Stored past experiences
- tributeOffering of respect
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- honoringRecognizing with respect
- legacyWhat's passed down
commemorate · reminiscence · recollection · stories · photographs · ancestor · heritage · memorial
Observing one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- meditationFocused attention practice
- meaningWhat something signifies
mortality · faith · gratitude · perspective · acceptance · closure · processing · spirituality
synagogue
Jewish house of worship
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
mitzvah · kosher · challah · visitors · neighbors · support · gathering · family · friends · donations
bereavement
State following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
sympathy · sorrow · consolation · lamentation · grieving · solace · healing · coping · bereaved · mourner
minyan
Jewish prayer quorum
- KaddishJewish prayer honoring dead
- prayerAddress to deity
- covered mirrorsReflective surfaces draped
torn garment · candle · visitation · shomer · shroud · yahrzeit · unveiling
memories
Stored past experiences
legacy · commemorate · reminiscence · recollection · stories · photographs · ancestor · heritage · memorial · keepsake
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- meditationFocused attention practice
meaning · mortality · faith · gratitude · perspective · acceptance · closure · processing · spirituality
shivahsweddings
Marriage celebration events
bar mitzvahs · bat mitzvahs · brisses · celebrations · birthdays
shivahscelebrations
Organized expressions of joy
parties · weddings · festivities · jubilees · galas
- sitting shivaJewish mourning practice
- sit shivaJewish bereavement practice
- sat shivaObserved Jewish bereavement period