Our Services
Immediate Burial
Immediate burial is a simple, prompt burial without a chapel service, and it already aligns with Jewish tradition. We arrange it any hour, including Shabbat.
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Why Families Call Torchinsky
- Available 24/7, including Shabbat
- Every denomination, Orthodox to unaffiliated
- Taharah with the Chevra Kadisha
- Guided by Halacha (Jewish law)
What is an Immediate Burial?
Immediate burial, sometimes called direct burial, means the burial takes place promptly, without embalming, a viewing, or a formal service at the funeral home. It includes bringing your loved one into our care, the burial permit, scheduling the burial, and filing the death certificate.
Jewish tradition already calls for prompt burial without embalming or viewing, so an immediate burial follows that same path. You can still arrange shmirah and taharah, and add short prayers at the graveside if you wish. See graveside services.
What Is Included in an Immediate Burial?
Immediate burial covers the essentials. Some costs are set by others and paid separately.
| Included | Paid Separately |
|---|---|
| Bringing your loved one into our care | Cemetery plot, opening, and closing |
| Burial permit and scheduling | State fees for death certificates |
| Filing the death certificate | Casket or container, from our list or your own |
Prices for each option are on our General Price List.
How Immediate Burial Works
You don’t need to have everything figured out before you call. Here is what happens next.
1
Call Us
Call (202) 541-1001, any hour, including Shabbat. We will walk you through the next steps.
2
Care and Ritual
We bring your loved one into our care and, if you wish, arrange shmirah and taharah with the Chevra Kadisha.
3
Burial
The burial takes place promptly, usually within a day or two. Short graveside prayers can be added if your family would like them.
Prices for an Immediate Burial
Immediate burial is listed on our General Price List, with options for a casket from our list or a container you supply. See our price lists.
Why Families Choose Torchinsky
- 98% superior ratingWashington Consumers’ Checkbook raters
- Chevra Kadisha of Greater WashingtonListed among funeral homes that support a taharah
Questions About Immediate Burial
They are the same service. “Direct burial” is the term used on the Federal Trade Commission’s required price list, and “immediate burial” is the more common name families use. Both mean a prompt burial without embalming, a viewing, or a formal funeral home service. When you see either term on a price list or funeral home website, they refer to the same arrangement.
Yes. Many families add short prayers or a brief service at the graveside. We can arrange this with your rabbi or an officiant.
Taharah can be arranged with immediate burial. Please ask us how it is listed on the General Price List.
Usually within a day or two, in keeping with Jewish tradition. Burial does not take place on Shabbat or major holidays.
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Call Us Any Hour
If a death has occurred, call (202) 541-1001 now, any hour, including Shabbat. For questions that can wait, send us a message.
- (202) 541-1001, answered any hour, including Shabbat
- 254 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012
- info@torchinsky.com
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