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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Also called Gehenna; a state or place of punishment after death, understood by many Jews as temporary purification rather than everlasting torment.
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Paper 1
Revise: Life After DeathGehinnom, also called Gehenna, is associated with punishment after death. Many Jews understand it as a temporary process of purification: the soul is cleansed of wrongdoing and may then enter Gan Eden. However, views differ, and some Jews believe that exceptionally serious evil can lead to lasting punishment.
Paper 1
A state or place of punishment or purification after death in Jewish teaching, sometimes translated as ‘hell’.
Revise: Death and the Afterlife in JudaismGehinnom, sometimes translated as ‘hell’, is associated with punishment or purification of the soul. Some rabbinic accounts describe purification after death before the righteous enter Gan Eden. Jewish views differ about its nature and duration: some teachings allow lasting punishment for the wicked, while others reject eternal punishment.
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