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
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Bar and Bat Mitzvah Bar Mitzvah () is a Jewish coming of age ritual for boys. Bat Mitzvah (; Ashkenazi pronunciation: "Bas Mitzvah") is a Jewish coming of age ritual for girls. The plural is "B'nai Mitzvah" for boys, and "B'not Mitzvah" (Ashkenazi pronunciation: "B'nos Mitzvah") for girls. According to Jewish law, when Jewish boys become 13 years old, they become accountable for their actions and become a bar mitzvah. A girl becomes a bat mitzvah at the age of 12 according to Orthodox and Conservative Jews, and at the age of 13 according to Reform Jews. Prior to reaching