Rules for Sitting Shiva There are certain rituals and practices to follow that vary, depending on each home. The lighting of the memorial candle.This candle is lit as soon as the mourners return home from a burial. Some families may recite a prayer in Hebrew and others might remain silent....
For the duration of the wake a "shivah planner" is hired by the relatives of the diceased to make sure that his secularized family follows the rules of mourning. Among other obligations, they are required to remain inside their home during the shivah, receive guests, feed them, and ...