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Afterlife: Contrary to popular belief, Judaism does believe in an afterlife, but it is not the primary focus of our religion and there is a lot of room for personal opinion about the nature of the afterlife.
Afterlife: Contrary to popular belief, Judaism does believe in an afterlife, but it is not the primary focus of our religion and there is a lot of room for personal opinion about the nature of the afterlife.
Gan Eden: Lit. Garden of Eden. A place of spiritual reward for the righteous dead. This is not the same place where Adam and Eve lived.
Gehinnom (g'hee-NOHM); Gehenna (g'HEHN-uh): A place of spiritual punishment and/or purification for a period of up to 12 months after death. Gehinnom is the Hebrew name; Gehenna is Yiddish.
Kareit (kah-REHYT): The penalty of spiritual excision, imposed by G-d. Certain sins, such as failure to circumcise, are so severe that one who violates them has no place in the World to Come.
Life after Death: Contrary to popular belief, Judaism does believe in an afterlife, but it is not the primary focus of our religion and there is a lot of room for personal opinion about the nature of the afterlife.
Olam Ha-Ba (oh-LAHM hah-BAH): Lit. The World to Come. 1) The messianic age; 2) the spiritual world that souls go to after death.
Reincarnation: Belief in reincarnation is not in conflict with Judaism. Many Chasidic sects and other mystically-inclined Jews believe in reincarnation, either as a routine process or in extraordinary circumstances.
Resurrection: Belief in the eventual resurrection of the dead is a fundamental belief of traditional Judaism.
She'ol: A place of spiritual punishment and/or purification for a period of up to 12 months after death. Often referred to as Gehinnom.
World to Come: 1) The messianic age; 2) the spiritual world that souls go to after death.

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Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife: Learn about Jewish beliefs regarding the afterlife, the World to Come, resurrection and reincarnation.

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Afterlife: Contrary to popular belief, Judaism does believe in an afterlife, but it is not the primary focus of our religion and there is a lot of room for personal opinion about the nature of the afterlife.
Beliefs: Judaism has no dogma, no formal set of beliefs that one must hold to be a Jew. In Judaism, actions are far more important than beliefs, although there is certainly a place for belief within Judaism. See What Do Jews Believe?; The Nature of G-d; Human Nature; Kabbalah; Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife.
Gan Eden: Lit. Garden of Eden. A place of spiritual reward for the righteous dead. This is not the same place where Adam and Eve lived.
Gehinnom (g'hee-NOHM); Gehenna (g'HEHN-uh): A place of spiritual punishment and/or purification for a period of up to 12 months after death. Gehinnom is the Hebrew name; Gehenna is Yiddish.
Heaven: The place of spiritual reward for the righteous dead in Judaism is not referred to as Heaven, but as Olam Ha-Ba (the World to Come) or Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden). See Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife.
Hell: The place of spiritual punishment and/or purification for the wicked dead in Judaism is not referred to as Hell, but as Gehinnom or She'ol. According to most sources, the period of punishment or purification is limited to 12 months, after which the soul ascends to Olam Ha-Ba or is destroyed (if it is utterly wicked). See Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife.
Kareit (kah-REHYT): The penalty of spiritual excision, imposed by G-d. Certain sins, such as failure to circumcise, are so severe that one who violates them has no place in the World to Come.
Life after Death: Contrary to popular belief, Judaism does believe in an afterlife, but it is not the primary focus of our religion and there is a lot of room for personal opinion about the nature of the afterlife.
Olam Ha-Ba (oh-LAHM hah-BAH): Lit. The World to Come. 1) The messianic age; 2) the spiritual world that souls go to after death.
Reincarnation: Belief in reincarnation is not in conflict with Judaism. Many Chasidic sects and other mystically-inclined Jews believe in reincarnation, either as a routine process or in extraordinary circumstances.
Resurrection: Belief in the eventual resurrection of the dead is a fundamental belief of traditional Judaism.
She'ol: A place of spiritual punishment and/or purification for a period of up to 12 months after death. Often referred to as Gehinnom.
Tenets: Judaism has no dogma, no formal set of beliefs that one must hold to be a Jew. In Judaism, actions are far more important than beliefs, although there is certainly a place for belief within Judaism. See What Do Jews Believe?; The Nature of G-d; Human Nature; Kabbalah, Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife.
World to Come: 1) The messianic age; 2) the spiritual world that souls go to after death.

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