The Question No One Can Answer

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Originally Posted by crakjak

No, except for the Sadducees, the Jews believed in the resurrection, and in doing so they believed that there is life after death.

I have no problem with you questioning and shedding many religious doctrines, but to believe that your life ends at the end of this physical existence is a very sad position to be in, (I'm not sure you believe that, but you comments seem close to that position).

I may not know what exactly comes next, but I am confident that is it is good. The divine, infinite intelligence, God that brought the impossible together for life on earth, has farther plans and purposes!!

I am at peace and trust the Eternal completely for what happens next.

The Jewish Faith holds no real answer to the question, and the Torah says nothing about an Afterlife. The subject is wide open, and, no definitive answer lies within the teachings or doctrine of the Jews.

"Many faiths have definitive teachings about the afterlife. But in answer to the question "What happens after we die?" the Torah, our most important religious text, is surprisingly silent. Nowhere does it discuss the afterlife in detail.

Over the centuries a few possible descriptions of the afterlife have been incorporated into Jewish thought. However there is no definitively Jewish explanation for what happens after we die.

Why Doesn’t the Torah Discuss the Afterlife?

No one knows exactly why the Torah doesn't discuss the afterlife. Instead, the Torah focuses on "Olam Ha Ze," which means "this world." Rabbi Joseph Telushkin believes that this focus on the here and now is not only intentional but directly related to the Israelite exodus from Egypt."

http://judaism.about.com/od/judaismb...sh-Beliefs.htm