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Flashcards by Martina Moran, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Why is the Afterlife not Discussed much in Judaism? | > Too many diverse beliefs > Recognition that we do not know the answer > Focus should be on this life, not a life after death L'chaim (to life) |
| How do Jews understand the term "Olam Ha-Ba" | > The world to come > Can refer to a belief in the afterlife or the Messianic age |
| What do Jews believe about the Soul? | > "God breathed" the soul into Adam > Rabbis say the soul leaves the body during sleep to get refreshed in heaven > Soul leaves the body at death, but will be reunited at the end of time > Body and soul cannot survive without eachother > Shabbat: body receives an extra soul, which is returned at the end |
| What do Orthodox Jews believe about Life after Death? | > Sheol - place where the soul goes to await judgement > After judgement, the righteous go to Gan Eden > The wicked go to Gehenna |
| What are Orthodox Jewish beliefs about Resurrection? | > Resurrection of both body and soul > One of the 13 principles of Maimonides' resurrection of the dead > Body should be buried so it can be resurrected whole (included amputated limbs) > Against cremation, organ transplants and post mortem |
| What are Reform Jewish beliefs about Life after Death? | > (Most) Rejected ideas of physical resurrection > (Some) Believe that the soul may receive life after death > (Some) Believe that we live on in the minds of others |
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