Shiva is the Jewish tradition of mourning for seven days after a funeral. During shiva, mourners remain home while family, friends, and neighbors take care of their basic needs and offer comfort. Shiva Circle, a new program from Shomer Collective, a group leveraging Jewish wisdom to transform communal culture around death and dying, shifts the work of organizing shiva to a loving circle of support. By helping people to feel held by Jewish tradition and community, Shiva Circle ensures no one has to grieve alone.
Shiva Circle also trains individuals to become shiva guides. This enables a mourner to mourn and feel cared for by their community during the week of shiva and beyond. Guides listen to a mourner’s needs and support them in using the Shiva Project’s resources and web platform to help create a meaningful shiva experience. They also weave together the mourner’s network.
Learn more about the Jewish ritual of shiva and discover resources for helping clients and their loved ones on the Shiva Circle website.
Posted 1/14/2026