Judaism
Judaism is a monotheistic religion, with its main inspiration being based on or found in the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Tanakh) which has been explored in later texts, such as the Talmud. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God established with the Children of Israel. Because Judaism is primarily focused on life here and now rather than on the afterlife, Judaism does not have much dogma about the afterlife, and leaves a great deal of room for personal opinion. It is possible for an Orthodox Jew to believe that the souls of the righteous dead go to a place similar to the Christian heaven, or that they are reincarnated through many lifetimes, or that they simply wait until the coming of the messiah, when they will be resurrected. Likewise, Orthodox Jews can believe that the souls of the wicked are tormented by demons of their own creation, or that wicked souls are simply destroyed at death, ceasing to exist.
Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2013. Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism. [Accessed 15 August 2013].
Judaism 101: Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife. 2013. Judaism 101: Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.jewfaq.org/olamhaba.htm. [Accessed 15 August 2013].
Judaism is a monotheistic religion, with its main inspiration being based on or found in the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Tanakh) which has been explored in later texts, such as the Talmud. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God established with the Children of Israel. Because Judaism is primarily focused on life here and now rather than on the afterlife, Judaism does not have much dogma about the afterlife, and leaves a great deal of room for personal opinion. It is possible for an Orthodox Jew to believe that the souls of the righteous dead go to a place similar to the Christian heaven, or that they are reincarnated through many lifetimes, or that they simply wait until the coming of the messiah, when they will be resurrected. Likewise, Orthodox Jews can believe that the souls of the wicked are tormented by demons of their own creation, or that wicked souls are simply destroyed at death, ceasing to exist.
Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2013. Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism. [Accessed 15 August 2013].
Judaism 101: Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife. 2013. Judaism 101: Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.jewfaq.org/olamhaba.htm. [Accessed 15 August 2013].
Heaven
It is generally described as a place of great joy and peace. Talmudic imagery includes: sitting at golden banquet tables In hevan you enjoying lavish banquets or celebrating the Sabbath with sunshine and sexual intercourse Hell
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2013. . [ONLINE] Available at: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AW8tghuhjtk/TayLU0Q6r5I/AAAAAAAAABA/gJ8laII6xJs/s320/Heavenly+Jerusalem.jpg. [Accessed 15 August 2013].
Resurrection and Reincarnation
Belief in the eventual resurrection of the dead is a fundamental belief of traditional Judaism. It was a belief that distinguished the Pharisees (intellectual ancestors of Rabbinical Judaism) from the Sadducees. The Sadducees rejected the concept, because it is not explicitly mentioned in the Torah. The Pharisees found the concept implied in certain verses. Belief in resurrection of the dead is one of Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith. The second blessing of the Shemoneh Esrei prayer, which is recited three times daily, contains several references to resurrection. Reference: Judaism 101: Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife. 2013. Judaism 101: Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.jewfaq.org/olamhaba.htm. [Accessed 15 August 2013]. Derek Weisberg, Olam Haba (The World To Come), 2/21/2009 - 3/28/2009 at Rowan Morrison Gallery - Happenstand. 2013. Derek Weisberg, Olam Haba (The World To Come), 2/21/2009 - 3/28/2009 at Rowan Morrison Gallery - Happenstand. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.happenstand.com/sanfrancisco/events/952-olam-haba-the-world-to-come. [Accessed 15 August 2013]
Gan Eden
In addition to Olam Ha Ba, Gan Eden is a term used to refer to one of several Jewish versions of the afterlife. "Gan Eden" is Hebrew for the "Garden of Eden." It first appears in the book of Genesis when God creates humanity and places them in the Garden of Eden. It wasn't until much later that Gan Eden also became associated with the afterlife. However, as with Olam Ha Ba, there is no definitive answer to what Gan Eden is or how it ultimately fits into the afterlife. About Judaism. 2013. About Judaism. [ONLINE] Available at:http://judaism.about.com. [Accessed 15 August 2013]. |
WHERE IS THE RELIGION PRACTISED?
Gladiadores da Justiça Unidos: Julho 2012. 2013. Gladiadores da Justiça Unidos: Julho 2012. [ONLINE] Available at:http://contraacorrupcaoedefesadomeioambiente.blogspot.com.au/2012_07_01_archive.html. [Accessed 08 August 2013].
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The religion of Judaism is mostly practised in Israel (5,703,700) and the United States (5,275,000). This is 81% of the Worlds total Jewish population. The religion and its people are spread all across the globe in all continents but mainly spread around the centre of Europe.
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