Does Judaism believe in heaven and hell? | Jewish Wisdom | J-TV

Everyone knows the classical depictions of heaven and hell, but these are often derived from Christian or populist origins. What is the Jewish concept of heaven and hell. Ollie is joined by Rabbi Moshe Zeldman to discuss...

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[kingdavid]

What is interesting about watching videos like this, is it is very clear that they do not know what they are talking about at all concerning the afterlife. They look as if they are sort of guessing and having an idea about it, not that they are speaking from any sort of concrete knowledge. Isn't it better to just say "I don't know?" than to pretend you have knowledge about something that you do not? I love the positive energy. It just appears as if this person is making up an answer to a question that he knows absolutely nothing about.

[ughkook]

In spirituality with multiple near death experience accounts I learned that ‘hell’ is a state of mind, it’s not a place meant for eternal damnation. People ask how this can be, how can people who have done terrible things go to the same heaven as those who were good people? From what I’ve heard there are different levels to heaven and when we die we go through something called a ‘life review’ and in that we look at our life from start to finish, birth to death and we experience every single thing we’ve done both good and bad. So everything we’ve done to others we will experience in THEIR eyes, THEIR POV both physically and mentally and with that we will realize the pain we’ve caused, not only the pain but also the good. Do unto others what you would have them do unto you. We are all ONE. To me that sounds pretty fair then a eternal damnation because we’re not using ‘Lucifer’ as a scapegoat. You don’t get to get a free pass for what you’ve caused, EVERYBODY experiences a life review, even the ‘best people’ will experience some of the hurt they’ve caused because we all have caused hurt and you will have to face it. You don’t get to skip it, you WILL face it.

[rantsahoy]

I'm a Pentecostal Christian but I have always had the greatest of respect for jews

[beckyking]

I'm just wondering: what part of the Tanak do you use to explain this? I think that's why it's so confusing to people, because you explain this so very well, but we can't seem to find it in the Tanak so clearly.

[ianp.]

Thank you for this video. The Judaic faith is so rich and worth deep study-even for those of a different faith as so much frankly comes from the great minds of Jewish men & women who came before. Blessings to all and stay safe.

[captainibis]

Makes a lot more sense to me than the "Hell" that is portrayed in the Western world

[aaronjohnson]

I’m not religious, but I think heaven and hell in the Jewish faith sounds the most interesting and the most logical out of all of the religions. There is such a wide spectrum across the Jewish faith and I feel like truthfully regardless of what religion we are, deep down we don’t know what happens in the afterlife or if there even is an afterlife. The whole concept of an afterlife is fascinating.

[snirambaya]

This is the best view of after life I have ever seen.
Seems really fair than other stories of after life in other religions that tell me that if i'm not perfect I will spend an eternity in a lake of fire or in tortures and won't have any chance to say that I am sorry.

[vectoryV]

Why don’t he answer with verses from Torah?
A question like that, the reward or punishment for a person, is fundamental in every religion. If you ask a normal muslim, not a scholar, he will give you a complete verse from Holy Quran.

[Gorillaman]

I’ve never been a religious man but I’m studying different religions on my own time and im amazed to find how respectable the Jewish religion and ethics are. I can only imagine how more peaceful of a life one could lead without growing up being told about all the different horrors that await you if you do any number of things wrong.

[tenebrisrex]

Sounds more like Purgatory than a Hell

[zenosvillondo]

I agree that while deep emotional pain is intangible, so is the ability to heal emotional pain.

[Michal]

I love Hashem even now. And when I will be together with him, very near to him, perhaps in his arms, that is heaven.
How I suffer after I will be judged, I do not know. I will see then.

[denissutherland]

John 5 : 47 " If you had believed in Moses, you would have believed in
me, for he wrote about me. If you do not believe in his writings, how
will you believe in my words

[eyeswideopen]

I’d like to know if the hell described by the rabbi is the same hell non-Jews will also enter? If yes, is there a different punishment for non-Jews?

[kiril-jiwoo]

the rabbi spoke words of truth, i've enjoyed this short segment

[adatshhc]

Short answer: This Rabbi does believe in the concept of Heaven and hell. He is simply arguing semantics.

[johnmartin]

About Heaven: We know that we are in Heaven, close to God, because our bodies have changed.
It gives us a million times more happiness and pleasure than the body we had before!

[gunsspirits]

Who'd willingly accept a personal relationship with anyone who threatened them with torture if they refused?

[simmoneb]

I see all these comments, I’m just as confused about the concept of Hell and heaven, according to others beliefs / religion. I would hope Hell is not depicted as Christianity or Islam say it is. That is extremely terrifying, and it causes many people to disbelieve, becoming angry, or scared everyday of their life, because they did bad and feel like they won’t be forgiven. I can honestly say I’m extremely scared about Hell, I’ve had people in my life that did me wrong but I would NEVER want then to EVER go there. Sometimes I think, if God is all loving, God wouldn’t put something he created to suffer forever, it seems unbelievable yet believable, because if that’s all you know Hell to be, as a place for sinners burning forever, it’s hard to think of Hell as something else. I’ve been worried trying to find the answers, but it’s only wasting my time being scared and depressed, I would just have to follow from here on. My God forgive me and everyone.