Jewish Funeral Home Silver Spring MD
Jewish Funeral Home Serving Silver Spring, MD
Our chapel is about 12 minutes from downtown Silver Spring, just across the DC line. We serve Kemp Mill, Wheaton, and every Silver Spring congregation, any hour, including Shabbat.
98% of Washington Consumers’ Checkbook raters gave Torchinsky a superior overall rating.


A Jewish Funeral Home Just Across the DC Line
Our chapel at 254 Carroll St NW sits in Takoma, right at the Maryland line. Downtown Silver Spring is about 2.2 miles and 12 minutes away by car, and Young Israel Shomrai Emunah in Kemp Mill is about 19 minutes away.
The funeral can be held at your synagogue, at our chapel, or graveside at the cemetery. We serve Silver Spring as part of our care for families across Montgomery County.
Serving Silver Spring’s Jewish Community
Kemp Mill
Young Israel Shomrai Emunah (1132 Arcola Ave), founded in 1951 as the first Orthodox synagogue in Montgomery County; Kemp Mill Synagogue (11910 Kemp Mill Rd); and the Silver Spring Jewish Center.
Wheaton
Har Tzeon-Agudath Achim (1840 University Blvd W), a Conservative congregation serving Silver Spring and Wheaton.
We serve Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and unaffiliated families, and we work with your rabbi whatever your congregation.
For Observant Families
We arrange taharah with the Chevra Kadisha of Greater Washington and shmirah so your loved one is never alone, and we plan for burial as soon as Jewish law allows. Every arrangement follows Halacha, Jewish law.
We Are Minutes Away
If a death has occurred in Silver Spring, call us now, any hour, including Shabbat.
Cemeteries Near Silver Spring
Silver Spring families are buried in cemeteries across Montgomery County and beyond. Our cemeteries guide has directions to each.
- Judean Memorial Gardens, Olney: about 33 minutes from our chapel
- Garden of Remembrance Memorial Park, Clarksburg, which lists Torchinsky among the funeral homes it works with
- Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Adelphi area
See Jewish cemeteries in Greater Washington for the full list.
Why Montgomery County Families Choose Torchinsky
- Licensed in MarylandJoyce E. Torchinsky, licensed funeral director
- 98% superior ratingCheckbook raters, including Montgomery County families
- 30+ years in funeral serviceJoyce E. Torchinsky
Visit Our Chapel
254 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012, at the Silver Spring line. Free parking for family and guests.
Phone: (202) 541-1001, any hour, including Shabbat.
Questions About Our Jewish Funeral Home in Silver Spring
Yes. Torchinsky Hebrew Funeral Home’s chapel is about 12 minutes from downtown Silver Spring, just across the DC line at 254 Carroll St NW. We serve Silver Spring families any hour, including Shabbat.
Yes. The service can be held at your synagogue in Kemp Mill or elsewhere, at our chapel, or graveside at the cemetery. We coordinate with your rabbi.
Yes. Joyce E. Torchinsky is a licensed funeral director in Maryland, as well as in Washington, DC, and Virginia.
Many use Judean Memorial Gardens in Olney or Garden of Remembrance in Clarksburg, as well as other cemeteries across Greater Washington. Our cemeteries guide has directions to each.
Nearby Areas and Guides
- Montgomery County All Montgomery County communities
- Bethesda Our Bethesda page
- Jewish cemeteries in Greater Washington Directions to each cemetery
We Are Here When You Need Us
Call (202) 541-1001 any hour, including Shabbat, or start planning ahead.