The period of mourning for one’s parents is a full twelve months, and serves a deeply therapeutic function for the mourner.
What do I do when I go to a shivah? Remember that conversation should be about the deceased, not the mourners or the visitors.
Shloshim are the thirty days that follows the week of shivah and is considered a period of reduced mourning.
The word shivah refers to the seven days of mourning that follow the burial of a parent, child, sibling, or spouse.
The Memorial Service, Yizkor, is recited on Yom Kippur, one of four times throughout the year, to remember loved ones and Jewish martyrs.