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 band announced their decision to split up in April 2007 after drummer Desmond Wolfe decided to quit. On 15 August 2011 they announced they were reforming and have scheduled a gig at Londons Lexington on 1 October. A new website was launched at www.dustins.org.uk 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