7.8 Life After Death

Question 1

What is the Jewish Afterlife called?

Answer 1

Olam Ha-Ba

Question 2

What are traditional Jewish beliefs in life after death?

Answer 2

Resurrection and reincarnation

Question 3

What is Gan Eden?

Answer 3

Heaven - where righteous people go by following the Mitzvot

Question 4

What is Afterlife and what happens there?

Answer 4

A place of reward and punishment
Reunited with family/ancestors and God

Question 5

Quote for life after death (Messianic Age)

Answer 5

“In the Messianic Age, God will establish peace for (the nations) and they will sit at ease and eat in Gan Eden” Exodus Rabbah 15:7

Question 6

What might Reform Jews reject?

Answer 6

The idea of an individual Messiah

Question 7

What do Orthodox Jews believe happens in life after death?

Answer 7

The Messiah will lead Olam Ha Ba
—> the Promised Land will be restored, resurrection, temple rebuilt

Question 8

What is Gehinnom?

Answer 8

Temporary place of punishment after death
—> after they go to Gan Eden

Question 9

What are 2 differences between the belief in life after death between Judaism and the Protestant Church?

Answer 9

Judaism believe in reincarnation
—> Protestants don’t
Gehinnom is a temporary place of suffering, after they go to Gan Eden
—> Protestants believe you stay in hell forever

Question 10

What are the seven laws of Noah?

Answer 10

Not to worship idols
Not to curse God
To establish courts of justice
Not to commit murder
Not to commit adultery or sexual immorality
Not to steal
Not to eat flesh torn from a living animal