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Onychophora
Oct 28, 2008
Thank you so much for this article. I was so nervous about paying a shiva call, after reading advice elsewhere, but this article let me know Reform families may observe the laws differently. Thank you for calming my nerves, and I am glad that I went and paid my respects to the family. -
Onychophora
Oct 28, 2008
Thank you so much for this article. I was so nervous about paying a shiva call, after reading advice elsewhere, but this article let me know Reform families may observe the laws differently. Thank you for calming my nerves, and I am glad that I went and paid my respects to the family.
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chabadrabbi
Mar 13, 2007
If you visit a religious family who is sitting shiva, you should not hug or shake hands, as stricter shiva observance forbids physical contact with the mourners.
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chabadrabbi
Mar 13, 2007
If you visit a religious family who is sitting shiva, you should not hug or shake hands, as stricter shiva observance forbids physical contact with the mourners.
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Mar 03, 2006
The tradition is that the sweetness of the candy eases the bitterness of the loss.
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Mar 03, 2006
The tradition is that the sweetness of the candy eases the bitterness of the loss.
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Nov 22, 2005
Don't feel that you have to stay long. Short (30 Minute) visits allow you to express your condolences, while still giving the family some usually much needed time together.
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Nov 22, 2005
It is often appropriate to bring food when paying a shiva call. Make sure that whatever you bring is kosher, or that it's pareve (it includes neither meat nor dairy.)
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Nov 22, 2005
Do not knock on the door or ring the bell, the door, traditionally, will be left unlocked.
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Nov 22, 2005
Do not knock on the door or ring the bell, the door, traditionally, will be left unlocked.
