Sitting Shiva in a Hotel
Question
Is renting a hotel as a place to sit shiva allowed? I have seen many people do it, but never anyone Orthodox.
Though hopefully it is many years away, I realistically know we will one day have to sit shiva for a particular relative who is in a nursing home.
Our house is not a practical place to have over tons of shiva visitors.
Answers
Yes, it is allowed.
The accepted custom is to normally sit Shiva in the home of the deceased or in the home of one of the mourners, but there is no obligation to do so.
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