Shiva (Mourning)   In Judaism, we are expected to observe shiva (generally a week of mourning) for seven immediate family members: mother and father, son and daughter, brother and sister (including half-brother and half-sister), and husband or wife. Shiva is the name for the seven days of mourning following the funeral. It comes from the Hebrew word "shevah," which means "seven." The mourning period begins with the internment, which should take place as soon as possible after death. Jewish mourners observe kria, the tearing of an article of clothing as a sign of mourning (some people wear a piece of black cloth). Mourners recite a special prayer, the Kaddish, during services. One says Kaddish for 11 months for parents and for a month for all other relatives. There are other customs to mark the first month of mourning (sheloshim) as well as the first year. Thereafter, people marking an anniversary of a loved one's death, called a yahrzeit, traditionally recite the mourners' Kaddish. Visible from Brith Sholom's main sanctuary are the yahrzeit, or memorial tablets, located on the walls in the north lobby. Those who wish may purchase a yahrzeit plaque, which has the name of the deceased and his/her date of death in Hebrew and English. On the Shabbat preceding a yahrzeit, as well as at Yizkor (the memorial service recited four times a year during festival services), the lights adorning the yahrzeit plaque are lit.