nothingshocksmeanymore
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:13 PM
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Good thing Reagan wasn't a Jew |
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We can do shiva for up to a year
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Cooley Hurd
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:14 PM
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1. ...another reason not to vote for Joe Lieberman? |
liberalhistorian
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:15 PM
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But I thought shiva was for only the seven days following the person's death?
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nothingshocksmeanymore
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:16 PM
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3. Not for significant people |
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for instance a parent/ spouse can be a week or a year
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:19 PM
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8. Shiva is for one week. |
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Edited on Wed Jun-09-04 07:20 PM by SCRUBDASHRUB
After one year, Jews do (at least some) what's called "an unveiling" where you unveil the headstone. I believe that one is not permitted to visit the gravesite until the year's mourning period is up.
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GOPisEvil
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:16 PM
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4. Yeah, but wouldn't he have been buried already? |
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Or do I have my religions confused?
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nothingshocksmeanymore
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:16 PM
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GOPisEvil
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:18 PM
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Now...can we drop Ronnie in the damned ground already?
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:18 PM
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7. He'd be already in the ground. |
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Wed Jun-09-04 07:24 PM
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9. Yeah... but could we get the whole year off? |
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