Anonymous ID: d5a800 Oct. 5, 2024, 1:33 p.m. No.21714573   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

>>21714243

 

>Dear Rabbi,

 

>Do Jews believe in Hell? I am not planning any trips there or anything, but I have heard conflicting reports about its existence.

 

>Answer:

 

>We do believe in a type of Hell, but not the one found in cartoons and joke books. Hell is not a punishment in the conventional sense; it is, in fact, the expression of a great kindness.

 

>The Jewish mystics described a spiritual place called โ€œGehinnom.โ€ This is usually translated as โ€œHell,โ€ but a better translation would be โ€œthe Supernal Washing Machine.โ€ Because thatโ€™s exactly how it works. The way our soul is cleansed in Gehinnom is similar to the way our clothes are cleansed in a washing machine.

 

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1594422/jewish/Do-Jews-Believe-in-Hell.htm