Guides

Azkara and shiva

• What to serve at an azkara or the shloshim

  What families usually serve guests at an azkara or the shloshim, how to build a respectful meal course by course, and what to settle before you order.

• How much food to order for an azkara

  How much food to order for an azkara: start with the guests and the kind of meal, pick dishes on the site, and our team confirms the order and price with you.

• When is the azkara, and how to find the date

  The yahrzeit follows the Hebrew date of the passing; the shiva and shloshim are counted from the funeral. What to know about the dates and where customs differ.

• Should you bring food to a shiva house?

  No one has to bring food to a shiva, but it is a real help to the family. What to bring, how friends can coordinate, and how to send a meal to the shiva house.