Judaism In Religion

For the past three years, I have taught Scripture to our ninth grade religious education classes. Reading the Old Testament, there appeared to be a belief in an afterlife, but what those beliefs are was not clear to me at all. They used terms like “the world to come” and “going to be with our fathers”. There are several passages where people appear to be taken up without dying, like Elijah and Enoch, but it doesn't say where they went. In __________________, it talks about people going to the netherworld. I couldn't help but wonder - if Jewish people believe in an afterlife, why is the Torah so vague and how did their beliefs develop?

Individuals die and there is no afterlife, but their memory and ideals can live on in the works that they created and the people that they touched. Everyone leaves an impact in this world and it is what we do while we are alive that will determine what we become when we die. Every living individual is a conglomerate of the thousands of humans that have lived and died before them, passing their genes, values and ideals on. Perhaps when we look into each other we see not only ourselves, but our shared history, ancestry and experiences. This is the true essence of

Have you ever thought about what happens after you die; if there is something after this life? There are many different approaches to whether there is life after death or not, but in this paper we will be looking at the Christian perspective towards the afterlife. Christianity is the largest religion in the world today due to it being branched down into different groups, and it is a known fact that there is no other religion today that has a huge impact on our world to the extent that Christianity does. Christianity's beliefs on the afterlife can be broke down into two main broad groups, those of the Roman Catholic Church, and those of the Protestant Church. Most often, Christian

The Old Testament provides meaningful insight into the doctrine of the afterlife by declaring that all people regardless of being righteous or unrighteous goes to Sheol and remembered no more. The most striking account was of King Saul visit to the medium

A strong fundamental belief of traditional Judaism is in Olan Ha Ba, which is translated ‘the world to come’. The Hebrew word, Olan Ha Ba, refers to another higher state of being after you die. Jews view the earth as a lobby or a holding container to get into heaven. Most Jews barely spend any time discussing the afterlife. In fact some Jews such as Dr. Binder say that death is the end of your life. (Dr. Binder). The viewpoints in the Jewish faith about the afterlife can vary depending on the person you talk to. Besides the person who does not accept the generic Judaism beliefs, most Jewish people believe that all good people go to heaven and that the bad are not resurrected at all. Jewish people don’t typically believe in placement in heaven but they do believe in Hell. But they believe that Hell is a place for cleansing of your sins. People can only stay there for a maximum of 12 months and some leave before and others leave before that time. If you are left there after the 12 months then you become nothing and don’t have an afterlife (Moss). Jews believe that everyone in the world can go to heaven as long as they lead a moral and good life all while remaining a non-Jew. The Jewish population is more concerned about the things that they go for others on this earth rather than the afterlife because they care more about the reputation you leave behind after you die.

The creation of gods seemed to answer this question and calmed fears. Out of all of the religions, Islam may be the most detailed in what happens after death and what lies ahead. According to the Qur’an, the Islam god or “Allah” created the earth and the seven heavens for his people. Islamic religion teaches that the soul will continue to exist after death and Allah decides the human life span of any earthling. “Then causeth him to die and burieth him; Then, when he [God] pleaseth, will raise him again to life” (Excerpts from the Qur’an, pg 25).

One of the main beliefs of Judaism is that there is only one God, an unpopular view during the time of its beginnings. They also believe in Unity meaning there is one, substance and only one person. They also believe in the Messiah, a figure who has not came yet but will in the future, he will restore peace on earth and separate the righteous from the wicked at the end of time. The texts of Judaism talk little more about what happens after death and the afterlife. (Christianity and Judaism)

For humans, we know the universal reality for us all is that in some point we will not escape death. During the many years that humans have been on earth we have created the concept of an Afterlife. The Afterlife is an idea created to fulfill the questioning and essential part of an individual’s identity after their death, in the thought that it will continue to exist after the death of the figure. Different religions have different practices and beliefs regarding their life after their death. Some believe that their body is reincarnated and others believe that after their death the soul is raised and united with God. I will be focusing on the key beliefs of the Islam and Catholicism religions.

Judaism: Ritual of death Death is the cycle of life. Each cultural and religion has there own way of comprehending a loss of a loved one. Certain communities believe in reincarnation, while others believe in eternal heaven or hell. With each belief, each community has their own ritual and traditions.

Judaism is practiced by almost half of the country and is one of the oldest and biggest monistic religions. The laws they follow come from the Torah which comes straight from the Hebrew bible. This paper will consist of Jewish traditions regarding food preferences and avoidances, death/dying, communication, and grieving.

The afterlife, as a belief, has been explored and questioned for thousands of years and throughout all cultures. Many Christians hold that they will be judged upon death, and chosen to go to either Heaven or Hell. However, the New Testament puts forth a very different notion. Through the writings of Paul and the Gospel’s, the New Testament describes the afterlife as being lived on this planet again through bodily resurrection like that of Jesus Christ.

Olam ha-ba or the world to come is the belief that the soul returns to God to wait to be reborn with the coming of the Messiah. Death allows for Jewish people to value life and their short time spent on earth (Parkes, 101). It is believed that beyond death, life does not include earthly pleasures such as eating and drinking. After death life consists of being, “in the glory of the Divine Presence.” There is no hell after death as a destination. Rather, happiness to those who lived a righteous life and suffering to those who sinned and led others to sin. There is more of a reward versus punishment system instead of destinations. The punishment given to those in life after death is not set in stone, it is described in the Talmud as, “vague and contradictory” (Darmesteter, page 51-52). In many branches Christianity it is believed one’s soul goes to purgatory when they die and the decision is made weather your soul will spend eternity in heaven or hell. Jewish tradition does not believe that souls end up in one of the two destinations rather, all souls end up in the same place, it is just the journey that is different for different individuals. When your body dies your soul leaves it and begins its journey to return to God, this journey is considered a purification process so your soul is pure in the world-to-come. The purification process for those who lived a fulfilling and righteous life may only take a day or so while those who lived a life full of sin take a longer time on their journey to purification, taking up to a year. After this purification process is complete Jewish tradition states that the soul is then waiting for the coming of the Messiah when the soul will return to the physical body for final judgment (Parkes,

Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. It is a faith that is deeply rooted in tradition, culture, and remarkable history. “The Jewish religion is most commonly referred to as a type of ethical monotheism, as it assumes the existence of a Creator-God whose benevolence and goodness are reflected in His love of humanity and who has imparted to the Jews ethical principles by which they (and the rest of the human race) are expected to live by.” (367) .

Life offers infinite happiness, and thus, those who 'd hunt for this feeling of pure joy pay with misery—Fate collecting the debt and sentencing debtors to death. Every mortal has chosen to trade their bodies on earth simply for the short, sweet taste of life. When that probationary period called mortal life concludes, it is the Guardian that leads the soul out of the confines of the body and to that Afterlife we speculate so much about. In regards to this Afterlife, there is not much that can be said. Not for fear of instigating a war of religions, but more because it is unknown. The Guardians, because of their immortality, are forbidden to enter that place. To understand something is to have power over it, and the Guardians simply cannot comprehend the Afterlife; thus they are like children fearing the dark because they cannot see what lurks within. No one to enter the Afterlife can return to share its secrets with the world. Thus, the only information we

There are so many ways of looking at the afterlife. Every religion has its own views and even within those religions there are different groups with their own perspectives. I chose to read a little more about the beliefs of Judaism because I have not had much experience with that religion in my life. I am hoping to see if I can apply any of my ideals as a Catholic to their beliefs and possibly agree with them. I would like to present my opinions on these beliefs as I summarize the article. As a background, I believe that there is an afterlife and I support most Christian views of heaven and hell. This is mainly because of the close family that I have lost over the years. Regardless of my scientific thought process, I refuse to believe that my grandparents are just simply dead.