Death and Afterlife

Death appears in many guises within Judaism. The Hebrew Bible, which forms the basis for all subsequent thinking, treats death as a punishment for sin and source of ritual impurity. While it acknowledges the virtue of a timely death, the emphasis remains on embodied life and the present moment. Refe...

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Main Author: Harris Bor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology 2025-07-01
Series:St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
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Online Access:https://www.saet.ac.uk/Judaism/DeathandAfterlife
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