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Will prophecy return in the time of Mashiach?
Will the there be prophets in the times of Moshiach? Will everyone have some level of prophecy in the time of Mashiach? Or is prophecy gone forever?
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Is there a concept of time in Gan Eden and the world to come?
Does Time exist in Gan Eden and the world to come. I heard that you cant get bored of these places since there's no time there. Also heard midrash that Yitchak Aviinu went to Gan Eden for 2 years ...
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Bet HaMikdash and Olam Haba - Rambam
If, for Rambam, the Olam Haba is something that comes after the days of Mashiach and the ressurrection of the dead, and if it is a completly spiritual reality, is there still a Bet Hamikdash on that ...
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Why is there no description of Olam Haba in the Torah?
According to the beginning of the Mesilas Yesharim, the entire purpose of creation is for man to merit Olam Haba (the bliss of the next world).
If so, why is there no mention nor description of Olam ...
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What is the earliest commentary we have that recognized Hell as a place for cleansing the soul?
I am trying to determine the most ancient extant source for the concept of Hell as a place of spiritual cleansing. Regardless of what term you use for it (etc. ,גיא בן הינום, שְׁאוֹל), I understand ...
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How does Judaism prove the existence of the life of the world to come?
I have three questions:
What is the basis for the Jewish belief in the World to Come?
What human traits does Judaism consider reflect the possession of an eternal soul?
What purpose(s) is/are served ...
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What is the difference between חיי העולם הבא and חיי העולמים (in Bircas Hamazon)?
Towards the end of Bircas Hamazon on Shabbos, Ashenazim say
הרחמן הוא ינחילנו יום שכולו שבת ומנוחה לחיי העולמים
Later and every day they say,
הרחמן הוא יזכנו לימות המשיח ולחיי העולם הבא
What is ...
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Guaranteed olam haba?
Certain practices such as learning halachot daily or reciting ashrei three times a day are supposed to guarantee a person a place in olam haba. How exactly does this work? Can a person be an evil ...
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What is a person's consciousness in the next world?
I have heard in the name of the baalei mussar that the same consciousness you have in this world carries through to the next. In other words the same "I" that you relate to in this world remains the ...
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Fate of Ephraim and Menashe
Ephraim and Menashe were supposed to make great nations of themselves, as it is written. But since the first diaspora, their existence is either unknown or they have all died out. What can we say ...
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Are non-Jews/gentiles permanent slaves to Jews in Olam Habah?
Are non-Jews permanent slaves to Jews in the world to come? I'll post the source text once I find it, or if someone can edit this and post the source for me. I believe it's in the Talmud, but not sure ...
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Are the ignorant/uneducated exempt from halacha?
Are the ignorant/uneducated (Jews) exempt from following halacha? Do they have a share in the world to come even if they break Jewish law or are apikores?
I am led to believe that the answer is, more ...
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What Happens to People Who Don't Have a Portion in Olam Haba?
The last perek of Sanhedrin lists some people who have no share in Olam Haba. Other people who forfeit their share are discussed in the answers to this question: No Olam Habah for these?
My question ...
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Who are the tzaddikim in olam ha-ba?
The midrash tells of various things that will happen to the righteous in olam ha-ba, such as feasting on Leviathan. Who are these? Everybody except those who have no share in olam ha-ba per Pirke ...
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Rambam, Mashiach, and Olam Haba
Could somebody explain to me briefly what the Rambam's opinion is about the sequence of events with Olam HaBa, the Mashiach and Techiyat haMeitim?
It seems that he's saying that when a person dies ...
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electronic Olam Haba
When Moshisch comes (Biezras Hashem) will there be technology like, computers, cars, electricity, etc?
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Non-Jews (Gentiles) in Olam Haba (Jewish Afterlife)?
Are there non-Jews in Olam Haba, either in Gehenom (Hell) or Gan Eden (Heaven)?
