Specific observances may vary depending on the Jewish community, but it is a time for first-degree relatives of the deceased to focus on mourning, honoring and remembering. In Judaism, family, friends, and the greater community take on the responsibility of comforting and providing for those that are mourning by tending to their basic needs while a family is sitting shiva.
During the shiva, mourners are required to abstain from participating in some of the most basic functions of everyday life, including cooking and preparing meals. Emotional and physical support, most importantly nourishment is provided by the community.
In Judaism, a shiva basket is a customary condolence gift containing a variety of food items that is sent to the home of those sitting shiva following the loss of a loved one. These food items are generally intended to provide nourishment for those in mourning throughout the week long duration of the shiva, as mourners traditionally do not leave the shiva house during this time except for extreme circumstances, such as traveling to a different shiva or when a human life is otherwise at risk.
There are several different types of food arrangements, baskets and sympathy gifts that may be sent to a shiva following a burial in Judaism.
Appropriate food items found within a shiva basket include baked goods and desserts , fruit , dried fruit , nuts , and assorted chocolates. A shiva tray or platter generally contains meats, fish, specialty salads, fruit and sweets that are delivered or shipped to the shiva home as a meal. During shiva, mourners are forbidden from partaking in daily activities, including preparing meals. For this reason, food is often provided by family and friends.
Shiva begins after the burial, with the day of the funeral counting as the first day. Families receive shiva gifts during the entire seven-day shiva period. If you are interested in sending a shiva gift, first find the location of the shiva and then be sure your gift will arrive during the week-long period.
The food items in a shiva basket are designed to provide nourishment and energy to those sitting shiva for the entire seven days. This is a traditional shiva gift and is appropriate to give to a Jewish family in mourning.
In general, platters include meats, fish, specialty salads, fruits and more. Some visitors prefer to cater entire meals to help the family stay nourished without worrying about food preparation. Another time-honored tradition is to plant a tree in Israel in memory of the deceased. The primary purpose of the shiva tradition, or " sitting shiva ," is to create an environment of comfort and community for mourners.
Specific observances may vary depending on the Jewish community, but it is a time for first-degree relatives of the deceased to focus on mourning, honoring and remembering.
In Judaism, family, friends, and the greater community take on the responsibility of comforting and providing for those that are mourning by tending to their basic needs while a family is sitting shiva. During the shiva, mourners are required to abstain from participating in some of the most basic functions of everyday life, including cooking and preparing meals.
Emotional and physical support, most importantly nourishment is provided by the community. The first meal occurs upon return from the cemetery, and is called the seudat havara'ah. For the balance of the shiva, it is the community's responsibility to ensure that mourners receive sufficient food and proper nourishment. In Judaism, a shiva basket is a customary condolence gift containing a variety of food items that is sent to the home of those sitting shiva following the loss of a loved one.
These food items are generally intended to provide nourishment for those in mourning throughout the weeklong duration of the shiva, as mourners traditionally do not leave the shiva house during this time except for extreme circumstances, such as traveling to a different shiva or when a human life is otherwise at risk. There are several different types of food arrangements, baskets and sympathy gifts that may be sent to a shiva following a burial in Judaism.
A shiva tray or platter generally contains meats, fish, specialty salads, fruit and sweets that are delivered or shipped to the shiva home as a meal. In addition or as opposed to sending a basket, family, friends and colleagues may elect to send a shiva platter or even consider catering a meal for the family. In many faiths, funerals are occasions for both mourning and celebration. To make sure that funerals accommodate both grief and celebration, families will often take several days—sometimes more than a week—to plan funeral arrangements.
In the Jewish faith, the funeral tradition is distinctly different. The funeral itself, meanwhile, is solemn, downbeat, and no-frills. Mourners then return to the home of the family, where shiva begins. For the next seven days, the family sits shiva, remaining at their home and mourning their lost loved one.
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