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category:  Jewish Law

Reincarnation

Shalom rabbi, may you always be healthy and blessed. May I ask about reincarnation ?, because many people from other religions have the stigma that the concept of Jewish reincarnation is only made up by rabbi issac luria and it is just an ordinary human creation.

I want to ask u, “are ancient Jewish especially those born before Christ know and accept the concept of reincarnation ?”

What it is true that reincarnation is only made new by human thought especially by rabbi issac luria ?

Do the majority of jews or all jews must be believe in reincarnation?

In previous eras, people were more careful not to do such things, the Aruch Hashulchan already stated that we are not careful about it, and people have made use of these candles, and since this is the case, people who light the candles are aware that they may be used for such things.

Nevertheless, someone who refrains from such use of a yahrzeit candle is praiseworthy.

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