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Definition:
Shiva, which is Hebrew for seven, is a period of seven days used for mourning
someone after their burial (as in: "to sit shiva").
Sholshim, which is Hebrew for thirty, is another stage of mourning for Jews which lasts for thirty days and is less severe than shiva.
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