Olam ha-ba
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In Judaism, Olam ha-ba (Hebrew: העולם הבא, the "world to come") can refer to the afterlife or to the messianic age.[1] According to the classical positions of Judaism, it is the new order of being, which will begin after the advent of the Messiah. Every Israelite, if worthy, is reserved for him a portion in olam ha-ba. According to religious Judaism, any gentile who lives according to the Noahide laws, called Ben Noah, is considered one of the righteous gentiles, and has a guaranteed place in the Olam Ha-Ba, the ultimate reward of the righteous.[2]
References
- ↑ Rich, Tracey R. "Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife". Judaism 101
- ↑ Unterman, Alan (1997). Dictionary of Jewish Lore & Legend. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 978-0500279847.
