Periagoge
Scenario

When health concerns conflict with sitting shiva

My family is sitting shiva but I'm immunocompromised and can't risk having all these people in the house and I feel like I'm choosing my health over honoring my mother.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body's limitations can feel like moral failures when grief demands presence.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Jewish mourning — shiva shloshim yahrzeit?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.