shivah
/ˈʃɪvə/
noun
- In Judaism, a seven-day period of mourning for a close relative, during which family members stay at home and receive visitors.
- During shivah, mirrors in the house are often covered as a sign of grief.
- The family sat shivah for their grandmother, and friends brought food every day.
- He flew home to be with his family for shivah after his father passed away.