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| Jul 23, 2015 at 23:33 | comment | added | Yaacov Deane | @Loewian, the primary source for understanding Rambam's view is in Mishnah Torah, Hilchot Teshuvah, chapter 8. This chapter is easy to misunderstand. This is because much of what it says is built upon the specific language and details that precede it in Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah. His discourse on resurrection and his commentary on Mishnah add details to the primary framework in Mishnah Torah on this subject. There are also some definitions of words found in Moreh Nevuchim. But again, care must be taken because that book was written and aimed at a specific audience. | |
| Jul 23, 2015 at 22:54 | comment | added | Yaacov Deane | @AniYodea, the righteous occupy the lower and upper Gan Eden in a general sense after death and before resurrection. Physical existence ceases and they are sustained by basking in the "radiance" of the Shechina. During this time, they learn the inner aspects of what they learned in this world in the revealed parts of Torah. This is the concept of Talmidei Chachamim going from strength to strength. In reality, there are infinite levels in the world of souls corresponding to the infinite diversity among souls. This is also related to concept of Yeshiva shel Ma'aleh and Yeshivah shel Matah. | |
| Jul 23, 2015 at 19:01 | comment | added | Loewian | daat.ac.il/daat/mahshevt/mekorot/thiyat-2.htm | |
| Jul 23, 2015 at 18:59 | comment | added | Loewian | @AniYodea I'd venture a guess it's in his maamar al techiyath hameithim | |
| Jul 23, 2015 at 16:21 | comment | added | Ani Yodea | @Loewian, what is the source of this Rambam? | |
| Jul 23, 2015 at 16:19 | comment | added | Loewian | I believe the Maharal in several places indicates that time is a construct of the material universe. As far as "basking in the rays of G-d's presence", as it were, that refers to techiyath hameithim (according to the position that that's olam haba). I believe the Rambam explains the purpose of techiyath hameithim as a way to fulfill unfinished self-realization, but he also says that he doesn't have a rational explanation/proof for it (according to his interpretation). | |
| Jul 23, 2015 at 10:50 | comment | added | Ani Yodea | @loewian, in that case what are the righteous individuals that have become free of sin up to until tehiat hemeitim? Are they "frozen" in time until that point? Where does the basking in the rays of the shechinah take place? | |
| Jul 23, 2015 at 4:47 | answer | added | Yaacov Deane | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 23, 2015 at 2:18 | history | edited | Ani Yodea | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 23, 2015 at 1:38 | comment | added | Menachem | related: judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/9335/… | |
| Jul 22, 2015 at 23:59 | comment | added | Loewian | With the exception of the Rambam et al., I believe most of the mefarshim (assuming by "heaven" you mean olam haba) equate the two. | |
| Jul 22, 2015 at 23:59 | comment | added | Double AA♦ | Why does it seem like that? | |
| Jul 22, 2015 at 23:56 | history | asked | Ani Yodea | CC BY-SA 3.0 |