Reward and Punishment
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Good for the Bad and Bad for the Good
Hello, I really need to know something that’s been like a needle in my mind. In the Torah it says that those who follow the way of Hashem will be rewarded and those who don’t will be punished. If that…
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Losing a portion in the next world
For what sins can someone lose their portion in the World to Come? Our Mishna teaches that “All Israel have a portion in the world to come”. This promise is based on the words of the prophet Isaiah (60:21) that…
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Inspiration in Illness
I have a relative who was a very healthy man, struck tragically by a very rare disorder that has left him without the use of his legs. I was wondering if there are any texts that deal specifically with the…
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Reason for wars and accidents
I would like to know if wars,accidants,etc happening for a reason?Why is this happening?And what is the meaning of life?Can you please answer me this? Wars happen because leaders of nations choose to fight them, and accidents often happen because…
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Infant Damnation
Do the Jews believe in infant damnation? The Jewish view is that children are without sin, so they go to heaven when they die. The Christian belief in infant damnation isn’t of Jewish origin.