Jewish Funeral Homes Maryland
Jewish Funeral Home Serving Anne Arundel County, MD
Annapolis and Arnold families can call us at any hour, including Shabbat. We come to you, work with your rabbi, and take care of the Maryland paperwork.
98% of Washington Consumers’ Checkbook raters gave Torchinsky a superior overall rating.
Serving Annapolis and the County
Our chapel in Washington, DC is about 53 minutes from Annapolis and about 59 minutes from Severna Park. You do not need to come to us: when you call, we bring your loved one into our care wherever the death occurred.
Most Anne Arundel families hold the funeral close to home, at their synagogue or graveside. Some prefer our chapel, especially when relatives are coming from the Washington area. We serve Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and unaffiliated families.
Anne Arundel’s Congregations
Annapolis
Congregation Kneseth Israel on Spa Road and Congregation Kol Shalom on Hidden Meadow Lane.
Arnold and Severna Park
Temple Beth Shalom on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard.
The Naval Academy
The Commodore Uriah P. Levy Center and Jewish Chapel at the U.S. Naval Academy.
A Death in Anne Arundel County?
Call (202) 541-1001. We answer every hour of every day, every hour, including Shabbat.
If a Death Occurs at a County Hospital
If your loved one dies at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis or the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, call us first. Let the hospital staff know that Torchinsky will be caring for your loved one, and we arrange everything from there. Our guide on what to do when a death occurs walks through the first hours.
For a Maryland death, certified copies of the death certificate come from the Maryland Division of Vital Records. As your funeral director, we can order them for you.
Burial Close to Home or in Washington
Congregation Kneseth Israel owns and maintains a Jewish cemetery at 101 Defense Highway in Annapolis. Questions about plots there go to the congregation.
Many Anne Arundel families also have plots at the Jewish cemeteries around Washington, and we arrange burials at all of them. See Jewish cemeteries in Greater Washington.
Why Anne Arundel Families Choose Torchinsky
- Licensed in MarylandJoyce E. Torchinsky, licensed funeral director
- 98% superior ratingWashington Consumers’ Checkbook raters
- Chevra Kadisha of Greater WashingtonListed among funeral homes that support a taharah
Our Chapel
254 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012. Free parking.
Phone: (202) 541-1001, any hour, including Shabbat.
Questions From Anne Arundel Families
Yes. Torchinsky serves families in Annapolis, Arnold, and across Anne Arundel County at any hour, including Shabbat. Our chapel is about 53 minutes from Annapolis, and the funeral can be held near you.
Yes. Congregation Kneseth Israel has a cemetery at 101 Defense Highway in Annapolis, and plots are arranged through the congregation. Many families are also buried at Jewish cemeteries around Washington.
Yes. Your rabbi can lead the service at your synagogue, graveside, or at our chapel, and we coordinate the details with them.
Certified copies come from the Maryland Division of Vital Records. We can order them for you as part of the arrangements.
Nearby Areas We Serve
Call Us Any Hour
Whether a death has just occurred or you want to plan ahead, call (202) 541-1001.