{"product_id":"jewish-views-of-the-afterlife-9780742562219","title":"Jewish Views of the Afterlife","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of the classic Jewish Views of the Afterlife features new material on the practical implications of Jewish afterlife beliefs  including funeral  burial  shiva  and more. With an updated look at how views on life after death have changed in recent years  Simcha Paull Raphael guides the reader through 4 000 years of Jewish thought on the afterlife by investigating pertinent sacred texts produced in each era. Through a compilation of ideas found in the Bible  Apocrypha  rabbinic literature  medieval philosophy  medieval Midrash  Kabbalah  and Hasidism  the reader learns how Judaism conceived of the fate of the individual after death throughout Jewish history.  While many affirm a belief in the afterlife  a scarce few are aware of where these teachings can be found in Jewish literature. Among the topics discussed in this fascinating volume are heaven and hell  Olam Ha-Ba (The World to Come)  Gan Eden  resurrection of the dead  immortality of the soul  and divine judgment prior to death. Both historical and contemporary  this book provides a rich resource for scholars and lay people  for teachers and students  and makes an important Jewish contribution to the growing contemporary psychology of death and dying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648276127797,"sku":"ByrdShop_0742562212","price":125.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780742562219.jpg?v=1781715282","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/jewish-views-of-the-afterlife-9780742562219","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}