Guides
Shiva and mourning guides
Long-form guides with a bottom line for the first minutes, a step-by-step protocol, a table, red flags, a printable checklist and FAQ – written for families and friends who are not fluent in Israeli practice, and linked to the portal's free tools.
mourner's kaddishThe Mourner's Kaddish: who says it, when, for how long – and what to do without a minyanWho says the Mourner's Kaddish, when in each service, 11 months vs 30 days, Ashkenazi vs Sephardi, and what to do without a minyan – with a transliteration.27/09/2026what to say at a shivaWhat to say at a shiva: the traditional phrases, what not to say, and how long to stayShiva etiquette for visitors: the phrase to say when you leave, why you don't say hello, what not to say, how long to stay, what to bring, condolence texts.27/09/2026shiva checklistOrganising a shiva: the first 24 hours checklist – who calls whom, what the house needs, what to announceShiva checklist for the first 24 hours: the calls, the death notice, setting up the house, the first meal, prayer times and visiting hours – and who runs it.27/09/2026sitting shiva in israelSitting shiva in Israel from abroad: flights, the burial timeline, where you sit, and what you can do from your own cityA relative died in Israel and you live abroad: how fast the burial is, whether to fly, counting shiva if you arrive late or stay home, Kaddish, shloshim.27/09/2026
Ten more guides are available in Hebrew: כל המדריכים בעברית.
More tools
What to do during shiva – the full guide
From the first hour to getting up, step by step, with a two-page printable checklist.
Open →Kaddish & prayers by tradition
Mourner's and Rabbis' Kaddish, El Malei Rachamim, Hashkava, Yizkor and memorial psalms – Ashkenaz, Sefard/Chabad, Edot HaMizrach and Yemenite.
Open →Guide for visitors
What to bring, what to say, what to avoid, and how long to stay.
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