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Sitting shiva means "sitting (for) seven (days)." In Judaism, when mourning close relatives, the mourner(s) avoid leaving the house (other than for the funeral itself or other pressing needs), and sit on low chairs, while others come to comfort them and reminisce about the deceased.

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