Our Services
Shiva Chairs and Supplies, Delivered
We deliver shiva chairs, low stools, a shiva candle, and a water pitcher to the home, so your family can mourn and your helpers can focus on visitors.
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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 a Shiva House Needs
During shiva, the seven days of mourning after the burial, mourners traditionally sit low as a sign of grief and humility. Family and friends visit the home to offer comfort, share memories, and bring food.
A memorial candle burns for the full seven days, and a pitcher of water with towels is set outside the front door so visitors can wash their hands after returning from the cemetery. We bring these items to the house as part of your arrangements, so no one has to find them in the hours after a funeral. For how to set up a shiva house, read our shiva guide.
How Shiva Chair Delivery Works
One call takes care of it. Most families arrange delivery at the same time as the funeral.
1
Ask With Your Arrangements
Tell us when you plan the funeral, or call us at (202) 541-1001. We will coordinate delivery so everything is at the house before visitors arrive.
2
We Deliver to the House
We bring the chairs and supplies to the shiva home and set them in place.
3
We Collect Them After Shiva
When shiva ends, we pick everything up. You don’t need to arrange that separately.
Why Families Choose Torchinsky
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Shiva Chair and Supply Questions
Ask us when you make the funeral arrangements, or call (202) 541-1001. We will arrange delivery to the shiva home.
We deliver to the house before shiva begins and collect everything after it ends. We will confirm the times with your family.
Please see our General Price List or ask us when you call. We will explain any charge before delivery.
Sitting low is a traditional sign of mourning and humility. It is one of several customs observed during the seven days of shiva, along with covering mirrors and not wearing leather shoes.
A shiva candle is made to burn continuously through the seven days of shiva.
Related Guides
- Shiva guide Setting up and visiting a shiva house
- Jewish funeral and mourning traditions
We Are Here When You Need Us
Call (202) 541-1001 any hour, including Shabbat, or send us a message with the address and dates.
- (202) 541-1001, answered any hour, including Shabbat
- 254 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012
- info@torchinsky.com
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