I heard that Jews don't believe in hell is that true?

[JesusFreak92]

I heard that Jews don't believe in hell is that true?

[Shannon9602]

Not all Jews.

[kjlistrom]

I've known several Rabbi's through the years and for the most part they believed that all evil people at some time after they have been in a holding place after death, apart from God, they would end up in Heaven at some time. The more evil you had been, the longer you would stay there. Even Hitler Rabbi Katz said would end up in Heaven at sometime. When I asked him what brought him to that belief, he really didn't know and just didn't say anything more about it.

[iSong6:3]

Have you heard the saying by Jews about themselves, where there are two Jews there are three opinions? It's true. Even in their religion.

Mostly they don't think about Hell or talk about it, certainly don't preach about it. Their focus is on life here and now, for the most part.

The religious tend to believe (on paper anyway) that for *bad* Jews there is a purgatory-type thing where the soul doesn't go immediately to whatever the afterlife is but hangs around the body for no later than up to a year to atone for their misdeeds.

[iSong6:3]

http://rr-bb.com/showthread.php?6754...ve-about-death

[Shannon9602]

I just realize that is why my ex hubby don't believe in hell and he is a Jew. I have always thought Jews beleive in hell and those that don't beleive were just a nonpracticing Jew like my ex hubby.

[futurehope]

I was raised in a non-religious Jewish family that went through the Passover "ritual" just because you were supposed to. As a child, I suspected that my family did not believe in too much at all, and possibly not even in God Himself. My family's belief was that you lived the best you could while here, because once you were in the ground, that is where you remained.

The down side of all this "living-for-now" philosophy, was that you could never trust anyone (after all, they were not answering to God or His rules), and someone could easily take advantage of you and they would if you were not smart enough to know better.

Learning and being smart, educated and landing a well-paying job which (hopefully) involved being your own boss, were emphasized. After all, Jewish people did not necessarily want to report to others since others tended to not favor the Jews and tended to be prejudiced towards them.

Even the poor immigrant relatives who first came here were expected to work and make something of themselves, and (praise God) they did and were successful. There was no looking to the government for handouts and no room for playing victim. Families worked hard and helped each other succeed. The more money you could leave for your relatives after your passing, the better. Strength in family. That was a worthwhile philosophy. And.... to add my two cents.... All the broken poor families, in which out-of-wedlock mothers must raise children alone, is not the ideal way of succeeding. It can be done, but it is not God's plan and it is not the ideal way.

I knew something was missing. Praise God He led me to Him.

[iSong6:3]

I knew something was missing. Praise God He led me to Him.

Amen, praise the Lord for that!

[tbrian40]

I do agree, futurehope. Strength is in family especially when in business. There is one downside though; you can't fire them.

[30-06]

An honest un-saved Jew will tell you Jews believe in hell. But most practicing Jews are basing their believes on variations of Kabbalah Judaism which almost completely contradicts the Torah. Also as mentioned already in this thread, the opinions of Rabbis are also very important to Jews. God reveals his Truth through the Jews, so as a Jew who is to say your Rabbi isn't talking to God?