b'Other OnanJewishThe ShivahJewish Onewholosesbydeathoneofhisnexttokin Thetraditionalweekofmourningisobservedforwhomheisboundtoobservemourningis forsevendaysandbeginsimmediatelyaftertermedONANfromthetimedeathoccurred thefuneral,thisperiodincludesthedayoftheuntilaftertheinterment.AnOnanis funeral.Themourningoftheseventhdayisconcernedonlywithfuneralpreparationsand regardedasafullday.OntheSabbathandisexemptfromobservingmanyprecepts, holidaysthemournersgotothesynagogue,becauseofthehonorduetothedeadand otherwisetheyremainathomewherebecauseinthismostintenseperiodofgriefhe morningandeveningservicesareconducted.isinatraumaticstate. AmemoriallightburnsinthehomeduringButtheOnanmustobserveallprohibitive theentireweek.Circumstanceswhichpermitlaws,betheyevenenforceableonlyby themournerstoengageintheiroccupationsRabbinicenactment. shouldbediscussedwiththeRabbi.Whenafuneralisheldthedaybeforeafestival,and onehourofmourningwasobservedbeforeSheaf of Wheatthefestival,thereisnoShivah.TheSheafofWheatisasymboloftheChristianfaith.TheseedsoffaitharesowninthehumanpersonalityandgrowintothematurefaithoftheChristianmanorwoman.Thesownseedmustloseitslifeinorderthatitmaydevelopandgrowandmultiply.So,symbolically,asheafofwheatisusedbyChristianstomarkthepassingofafellowChristian.Webelievedeathisnottheendbutthebeginningoflifeeternal.ThematuregraininthissheafisthedirectsymboloftheResurrectionthelifebeyondthegrave,thefulfillmentofthepromisesofJesusChrist.The MournerJewish Onebecomesamournerupontheburialofaparent,husband,wife,child,brotherorsister.Thelawsofmourningarenotobligatoryforchildrenundertheageofthirteenanddonotapplywhenthedeceasedisaninfantofagethirtydaysorless. 69 | P a g e T a b l eo fC o n t e n t s'