Shiva in the House of the Deceased
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Question
Is there a significance to sitting shiva specifically in the house of the deceased?
Answer
There is significance in praying at the place where the deceased passed away, therefore if the deceased died in their home, one should sit shiva in their home. If they did not die in their home, there is no significance in sitting shiva there. (Unless it is an act of kindness for a widow, etc.)
Source
The Rema writes in Siman 384, paragraph 3: "It is a mitzvah to pray Shacharit and Maariv at the place where he died, even if there is no mourner, as it brings comfort to the soul."
In "Chochmat Adam", Shaar HaSimcha, Klal 165, paragraph 11, it is written: "The Ramban writes that mourners should mourn at the place where the soul of the deceased departed, because in that place the soul of the deceased mourns, and there it needs to be comforted, and the main comfort for the soul is prayer. Nevertheless, it seems to me that it is permitted at night to go to sleep in their homes."