Shiviti patr apne naam se derived hai 'Main Eternal ko lagatar apne samne rakhta hun' verse se (Psalm 16), jo in mantn tabletoon ke upar likha hota hai jo devotee ya synagogue ke wall par raka jata hai praarthna mein focus ko orient karne ke liye. Yah aksar divine Naam aur verse ko dharta hai, aur aksar ek saptshakhi menorah jo Psalm 67 ke pathh se micrography mein likha hota hai ko associate karte hain. Uttar Africa mein, ye patr taambe par grave hote hain, kaam mein calligraphy aur inscription ki kala shamil hoti hai. Yah padarthh dedication, aksharon ke mysticism aur synagogue ke ornamentation se sambanddhit hai.
