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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you elaborate for those of us who don't know shit about Judaism?

[–] Fisherswamp 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You ask 3 rabbis and you'll get 4 answers. Judaism really just doesn't talk about the afterlife that much. You'll definitely find some writings and many ideas/thoughts, many of which are centered around the Messiah; however as a religion the afterlife is very much an afterthought. There is no consensus on what it looks like, and it isn't used as motivation

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's really interesting given how it's an important aspect of most other popular faiths

[–] Fisherswamp 7 points 1 year ago

It definitely depends on the sect of Judaism and the readings and teachings one chooses to look at, but I would argue that the afterlife just isn't a core piece of modern Judaism for millions of Jews. It also isn't a religion that tries to convert others, which is another way it differs from the other monotheist Abrahamic religions