Bereavement in Judaism as Rosh Hashanah, cancel the mourning period completely. The thirty-day period following burial (including "shiva") is known as "shloshim" (). During "shloshim", a mourner is forbidden to marry or to attend a "seudat mitzvah" (religious festive meal). Men do not shave or get haircuts during this time. Since Judaism teaches that a deceased person can still benefit from the merit of "mitzvot" (commandments) performed in their memory, it is considered a special privilege to bring merit to the departed by learning Torah in their name. A popular custom is to coordinate a group of people who will jointly study the
Dustin's Bar Mitzvah Dustin's Bar Mitzvah Dustin's Bar Mitzvah are an English four piece band from Acton, London. They are signed to Hungry Kid Records in the United Kingdom and Vinyl Junkie records in Japan. Dustin's Bar Mitzvah have achieved greater success in Japan, issuing a collection of demos entitled "Dial M For Mitzvah" and entering the Japanese singles chart. They played a sold out tour of Japan in January 2006. They have released three singles in the UK: Jimmy White/Lucy, To The Ramones and Kick Him Out. They released their debut album, Get Your Mood On, on 4 December 2006. However, the