Life after death

• Do Jews agree on the nature of life after death?

  No, they have different opinions
• What is the general belief among Jews about death?

  Death is not the end
• What is the source of most teachings on life after death in Judaism?

  Ancient Rabbis like Maimonides
• What do some Jews believe about The World to Come?

  It is a spiritual afterlife after death
• What is Gan Eden in Jewish belief?

  A place for the righteous after death
• What is Gehinnom?

  A place of punishment for the unrighteous
• What do most Jews believe about eternal punishment?

  They do not believe in it
• What does Ecclesiastes 12:7 suggest about the soul?

  The soul returns to God after death
• What does Maimonides state about the revival of the dead?

  It will happen at God's pleasure
• What does the Torah suggest about family after death?

  Those who die are reunited with family
• What happens to those who break the Mitzvot according to Exodus 31:14?

  They will be punished in the afterlife
• What does Daniel 12:2 say about those who sleep in the earth?

  They will awaken for everlasting life or shame
• What do Orthodox Jews believe about the Messiah?

  The Messiah will lead a Messianic Age
• What do Reform Jews believe about the individual Messiah?

  They reject the idea of an individual Messiah
• What is unclear about Gan Eden regarding souls?

  Whether souls go there immediately or later
• Who does Maimonides say will be rewarded in Gan Eden?

  Righteous gentiles following the Seven Laws
• What is the purpose of Gehinnom according to Jewish belief?

  To cleanse the souls of the unrighteous
• What do Rabbis teach about souls in Gehinnom?

  They move to Gan Eden after cleansing
• Quote

  ‘Thus the dust returns to the ground,as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it’