Afterlife & Messiah Quiz

The immortality of the soul, the World to Come, the resurrection of the dead, and the Messianic age are all part of Jewish tradition. How much do you know about this area of Jewish belief?

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Question 1. Which is true of Maimonides' conception of the World to Come?
 Both humans and animals reside there
 It was a paradise of the senses, not an intellectual one
 It was an intellectual paradise
 It is a temporary rest from eternal torture

 

Question 2. According to the Talmud, do non-Jews have a share in the World to Come?
 Yes
 No

 

Question 3. According to Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liady, who enjoys the bliss of the World to Come while on Earth?
 Sinners
 Saints
 Gluttons
 Those who indulge in things forbidden by Torah

 

Question 4. Why are Hasidim especially careful about selecting a slaughterer?
 Because constantly working around death takes a steady constitution
 Because one who takes many lives will not merit a place in the World to Come
 Because they believe that slaughtering involves the process of gilgul, the transmigration of souls
 Because slaughtering is a high-paying job

 

Question 5. According to the Mishnah, who does not have a share in the World to Come?
 One who says that the resurrection of the dead is a teaching that does not derive from the Torah
 One who says that the Torah is not from heaven
 One who questions the rabbis
 A and B only
 All of these

 

Question 6. In which book is the person who ushers in the World to Come called "The Messiah"?
 Zechariah
 Jeremiah
 Isaiah
 Micah
 None of these

 

Question 7. What is the concept of gilgul?
 The transmigration of souls from one body to another
 The building of a "live" person from clay or mud
 The belief that all souls return to God
 A person storing their soul in a physical object at the time of death

 

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