Yeshivish glossary term
shiva
שבעה
Meaning
- seven-day mourning period after burial
- sitting shiva
Alternate spellings
shivah
Usage and context
The intensive seven-day mourning period counted from burial, subject to rules concerning holidays and other circumstances.
- Category
- mourning - mourning periods
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They are sitting shiva at the family home.
Plain-English example
They are observing the seven-day mourning period at the family home.