Second Friday Erev Shabbat Service in Person

Join Rebecca and Rabbi David for birthday and anniversary blessings. 

In person at Shaare Shamayim

Following the service we will be treated to a special presentation by Reb Simcha Raphael on the Afterlife.

EXPLORING JEWISH

VIEWS OF THE AFTERLIFE:

Contemporary Implications

presented by

Reb Simcha Raphael

Does Judaism believe in the afterlife? Unequivocally, the answer is yes!

Unfortunately, in contemporary Jewish life we have lost touch with traditional

Jewish wisdom on the afterlife. In this presentation, we shall explore Judaism’s

teachings on life after death, particularly in Kabbalah – Jewish mysticism.

Through discussion, story-telling and study of mystical texts, we shall explore the

relevance of these teachings in dealing with the human encounter with death. We

shall also discover the connection between Jewish teachings on the afterlife

and traditional Jewish death rituals.

REB SIMCHA RAPHAEL, PH.D. is Founding Director of the DA’AT Institute for Death