Do jews believe in hell?

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A traditional Jewish view holds that death is not the end of human existence. An orthodox Jew believes that the righteous dead go to a place similar to the Christian view of Heaven, called Olam Ha-Ba (the world to come) or Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden).The Jewish reference to Hell is 'Gehinnom' or 'She'ol.' According to most Jewish sources, the punishment or purification is limited to twelve months, after which the soul ascends to Gan Eden or is destroyed, if that person was utterly wicked.

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Jewish teachings have no specific belief concerning the afterlife, one could say it is resurrection at the coming of the Messiah.

Answered by Alexander H. - 1175 days ago at 1:33pm on Mar 10 2009

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Hell while certainly a terribly unpleasant place—is not hell. Jews believe that people are not tortured in hell forever; the MORE

Answered by Tammy B. - 1183 days ago at 8:14am on Mar 02 2009

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Many Jews today deny the existence of hell and Satan, but their are many mentions of hell and Satan in the Old Testament.

Answered by Melissa A. - 1183 days ago at 1:48am on Mar 02 2009