Shivah ends on the morning of the seventh day. Thus, if the funeral was held on Monday, shivah will conclude on the following Sunday morning. Mourners are required to sit for only a brief period. When the funeral is held on Sunday, shivah is observed through Friday afternoon, and concludes on Sabbath morning.

To mark the end of shivah, the mourners should take a short walk outside of the home together, symbolizing their return to life’s normal routine.

It is not proper to visit the grave of the deceased until 30 days have passed since the funeral.

When speaking of the deceased, a Hebrew phrase is generally added: alav hashalom (may he rest in peace) or aleha hashalom (may she rest I peace). Zikhrono livvrakhah (for a male) and Zikhronah livrakhah (for a female) are also used, meaning “of blessed memory.”