A question for Jewish people: do you believe in an afterlife?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought Jewish belief was that with the coming of the messiah, all dead people will rise up to heaven. I thought that's why it's not okay to get cremated or get an autopsy.

Jews can get autopsies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't know if this is an appropriate question, but gonna ask anyway. Have heard little from Jewish community about Kushners, well specifically what do they now think of the Kushners re. Jared and how increasingly racist and divisive Trump has become? What is the community saying, are they disgusted, not, don't care, disconnected? What is the word on the street, or in the synagogue?

The only thing I’ve heard them mentioned has been in the context of their kids attending a Jewish day school where most families are politically liberal.

[Anonymous]

Interesting that so many people said no. What about Olam Haba? https://ohr.edu/ask_db/ask_main.php/25/Q2/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, I can’t stand Trump or the Kushners, but your question is inane and offensive. There is no “word on the street” as to what Jews think of them. Because Jews are, you know, people. With a diverse range of perspectives.

Yes, but that's why in this country we have the Jewish vote, white vote, Black vote, Catholic vote, with ads and campaigns designed to each group etc. Of course all people have diverse opinions, I mean you have Black votes for Trump, but in general?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't know if this is an appropriate question, but gonna ask anyway. Have heard little from Jewish community about Kushners, well specifically what do they now think of the Kushners re. Jared and how increasingly racist and divisive Trump has become? What is the community saying, are they disgusted, not, don't care, disconnected? What is the word on the street, or in the synagogue?

Word on the street is that you’re nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Jewish belief was that with the coming of the messiah, all dead people will rise up to heaven. I thought that's why it's not okay to get cremated or get an autopsy.

Jews can get autopsies.

I’m Catholic and don’t want to be cremated, just in case I need something ... afterwards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Jewish belief was that with the coming of the messiah, all dead people will rise up to heaven. I thought that's why it's not okay to get cremated or get an autopsy.

Jews can get autopsies.

I’m Catholic and don’t want to be cremated, just in case I need something ... afterwards.

Serious question - if God can resurrect you from the dead, why can’t God give you a new body?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Jewish belief was that with the coming of the messiah, all dead people will rise up to heaven. I thought that's why it's not okay to get cremated or get an autopsy.

Jews can get autopsies.

I’m Catholic and don’t want to be cremated, just in case I need something ... afterwards.

So you’re being cryonically frozen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not really part of Judaism. I do, but that’s because I’m not a very religious Jew. I’m more of a Jew Buddhist.

There is no such thing as a Jew Buddhist. You are Jewish by culture and birth but Buddhist in practice.

I have a friend who calls herself a Jew-Bu. It’s not an official thing.

Google it - a lot of prominent meditation teachers have Jewish backgrounds. There are articles that explain the reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Jewish belief was that with the coming of the messiah, all dead people will rise up to heaven. I thought that's why it's not okay to get cremated or get an autopsy.

Jews can get autopsies.

I’m Catholic and don’t want to be cremated, just in case I need something ... afterwards.

For instance, what would you "need"? Truly, I'm baffled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not really part of Judaism. I do, but that’s because I’m not a very religious Jew. I’m more of a Jew Buddhist.

There is no such thing as a Jew Buddhist. You are Jewish by culture and birth but Buddhist in practice.

I have a friend who calls herself a Jew-Bu. It’s not an official thing.

Google it - a lot of prominent meditation teachers have Jewish backgrounds. There are articles that explain the reasons.

Yeah, I'm the PP who was then told there's no such thing as a Jew Buddhist. It's been around for a long time. It's not like an official, sanctioned thing--whatever that might mean in religions as decentralized as Judaism and Buddhism--but it has a Wikipedia article, so it's not like I'm making it up!

My fellow Jew Buddhists include Leonard Cohen, Allen Ginsburg, Philip Glass, and Mandy Pitinkin. So it's definitely a thing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, I can’t stand Trump or the Kushners, but your question is inane and offensive. There is no “word on the street” as to what Jews think of them. Because Jews are, you know, people. With a diverse range of perspectives.

What, you mean you haven't been going to the meetings??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Jewish belief was that with the coming of the messiah, all dead people will rise up to heaven. I thought that's why it's not okay to get cremated or get an autopsy.

Jews can get autopsies.

I’m Catholic and don’t want to be cremated, just in case I need something ... afterwards.

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I'm still trying to figure out which think you might need.

[Anonymous]

In the Old Testament, Saul consulted a medium. To me, that supports there being an afterlife, but we are to leave them alone and let them rest. It is interesting that most responses are no in this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the Old Testament, Saul consulted a medium. To me, that supports there being an afterlife, but we are to leave them alone and let them rest. It is interesting that most responses are no in this thread.

Do you also believe in mediums?