Jews: I'm interested to know if there is such a thing as eternal punishment in...

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MessengerofGod

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...Judaism? I know that Gehinnom is a place of purification before entering heaven. But what about the really wicked people, are they also purified in Gehinnom and enter heaven? Let's say someone like Hitler would he eventually enter heaven?
 
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DAravah

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answer: No. Some believe that those who are truly evil simply cease to exist.

There are many views because the afterlife isn't described in Judaism. Most Jews don't focus on the afterlife, they let G-d worry about that. Jews focus on the here-and-now: keeping G-d's commandments, studying Torah, caring for others and helping to repair the world.

Some Jews believe that when someone dies and they are righteous, they go to join G-d immediately. If they aren't righteous they spend a short time away from G-d.

Some Jews believe that we enter a sleep-like state until the Messiah/Messianic age and then join in the new world to come.

Some Jews believe in reincarnation until the Messiah/Messianic age or until one becomes righteous enough to join G-d.
 
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SylviaC

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christianity is like Judaism where we believe that we enter a sleep like state, until the last trump and Lord descends from heaven, to resurrect them who believe in Him and His Word. though some christians believe in purgatory, whatever that is.
 
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EddieJ1

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No, there isn't. If 12 months of purification is not successful then the person will simply be dead. It is not for us to know if anyone is *that* wicked.

However the people who gave thumbs down to [D Aravah] *should* get eternal punishment.
 
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