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https://yahadut.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/03-14-09.jpg19201080It is a mitzva for all the first-degree relatives to put their lives on hold for a week and mourn the deceased, to honor his or her memory and elevate the soul. This honor is expressed by the mourners showing they identify with the deceased, and it is as if a part of them has died too. Just as the deceased is lying in the ground, so too the mourners sit on or near the ground. The deceased does not work, bathe, or apply lotion, and neither do the mourners. This identification can also inspire them to emulate the deceased’s good deeds, and this decision itself elevates the soul. When possible, it is proper for the mourners to sit shiva together in the home of the deceased, to honor his or her memory. When necessary, they may sit together somewhere else, or divide up and sit in different places. The ...