B14. Olam Habba, The Afterlife in Judaism

What happens to us after we die? According to Jewish Law, our physical bodies get buried but our souls live on. In this course we will begin to explore what happens when we die, how does Judaism view and approach the afterlife and the roles of Resurrection, the Messiah, and Angels and Demons.  We will study Jewish Mourning Customs as well Biblical texts and Liturgy; Resurrection; Messianic Age; and current liturgical traditions.

Rabbi Aviva Fellman is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel in Worcester, MA.  She holds a Bachelor’s in Religious Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and earned her Master’s in Talmud and Jewish Law from Machon Schechter in Jerusalem.  Rabbi Fellman was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in NYC.

Required book: Bring a Bible (any translation) to class.