Jewish Views of the Afterlife
Jewish Views of the Afterlife
The second version of the classic Jewish Views of the Afterlife abilities new content on the useful implications of Jewish afterlife beliefs, including funeral, burial, shiva, and far more. With an up to date look at how views on existence soon after death have altered in modern a long time, Simcha Paull Raphael guides the reader via 4,000 years of Jewish considered on the afterlife by investigating pertinent unnameable texts made in each era. By means of a compilation of tips discovered in the Bible, Apocrypha, rabbinic literature, medieval philosophy, medieval Midrash, Kabbalah, and Hasidism, the reader learns how Judaism conceived of the fate of the individual right after dying throughout Jewish heritage.
Even though several affirm a view in the afterlife, a scarce handful of are informed of exactly where these teachings can be discovered in Jewish literature. Between the topics reviewed in this interesting volume are heaven and hell, Olam Ha-Ba (The Globe to Come), Gan Eden, resurrection of the dead, immortality of the soul, and divine judgment prior to loss of life. Equally historical and contemporary, this e-book provides a wealthy reference for scholars and lay folks, for lecturers and students, and helps make an essential Jewish contribution to the growing present-day psychology of death and dying.
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January 26th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
A fascinating and important read !,
Most Jews are under the mistaken impression that Judaism does not believe in an afterlife. This is not so, and in fact Jewish texts preserve a rich tradition of how this concept has been understood and taught throughout Jewish history. This book is an excellent introduction and overview of how the afterlife is viewed in The Torah, The Talmud, the medieval works, the Midrash and the books of the Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism). One of its special features is that many medieval Jewish texts are presented here for the first time in English!
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|January 26th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
A scholarly treatment of dying,death and the soul’s journey,
The fate of the soul after death is the major focus of Simcha Paull Raphael’s beautifully written tome. Culled from 4,000 year of classical Jewish source material it’s topics include resurrection, Gan Eden and Gehenna, angels; the, history and tradition of the souls appearance and disappearance from the modern Jewish world, etc. You can start anywhere and skip about to your heart’s content. Any good Jewish library is incomplete without it.
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|January 26th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
A terrific introduction, scholarly and beautifully written,
It is rare to find a scholarly book that is a pleasure to read. Simcha Paull Raphael’s book is one of these gems. The scope of his knowledge is amazing, and his writing style is a breath of fresh air. The author explores the evolution of Jewish beliefs about life after death from biblical times to the present. This is, without doubt, the best introduction I have seen. It is must read for anyone interested in this topic.
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