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Judaism: Jewish Beliefs

Olam Ha-Ba, resurrection and judgement

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Gan Eden and Gehinnom, Ecclesiastes 12 on death and judgement, the resurrection of the dead in the Amidah, Orthodox and Reform differences, whether the afterlife matters less than life now, and comparisons with Christian belief.

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What is Olam Ha-Ba?

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What is Gan Eden in Jewish belief?

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What do many Jews believe about Gehinnom?

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  1. 1

    What is Olam Ha-Ba?

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    Olam Ha-Ba means “the world to come”. The term refers both to life after death and to the future perfected world.

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    What is Gan Eden in Jewish belief?

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    Gan Eden, the Garden of Eden, is where the souls of the righteous enjoy closeness to God. Many Jews understand it spiritually rather than as a physical place.

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    What do many Jews believe about Gehinnom?

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    Gehinnom is a place where souls are purified of their sins after death. Tradition teaches that most souls stay there for no more than twelve months.

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    What does Ecclesiastes 12:7 teach about death?

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    Ecclesiastes 12:7 teaches that the body returns to the dust and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

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    How does Ecclesiastes 12 end, and what does it teach about judgement?

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    Ecclesiastes 12 ends by telling people to fear God and keep his commandments. God will bring every deed, even secret ones, into judgement.

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    What does the resurrection of the dead mean in Judaism?

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    Techiyat ha-metim is the belief that God will raise the dead to life in the Messianic Age. Daniel 12:2 says many who sleep in the dust will awake.

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