Original Success - Daily Dose of Wisdom

Before your soul descended to this world, it was determined she would succeed. If not in this lifetime, then in another, or yet another—eventually she will fulfill her entire mission.
And in each lifetime, she will move further ahead..

It was this knowledge that conceived her.

It was this inspiration that brought the world to be.

It is this vision of her success
that lies at the essence of all things.

Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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April 21, 2009

Re: Reincarnation

People often ask whether reincarnation is accepted as "mainstream Judaism." For about 500 years, the Zohar was almost as revered by Jews as the Bible itself--and it is replete with references to reincarnation. Few men were accorded the reverence of the Arizal, and his teachings concerning reincarnation were recorded in "Shaar haGilgulim." Reincarnation was cited even in halachic works to explain the need to study all aspects of Torah.

In the modern era, many Jews attempted to adapt their theology to the materialist mindset. Reincarnation did not fit. Today, however, most of us wish to return to the authentic view of our great-grandparents, unadulterated by modern bias.

For more on reincarnation, see the articles on reincarnation in our knowledgebase.

Tzvi Freeman

April 21, 2009

How many life times would it take for hitler's soul to be sucessful.

John R. Afflitto
nyc, ny

April 20, 2009

reincarnation of the soul

you mean that this life is not all that there is?

Anonymous
phonenix, az

April 20, 2009

original sucses

once again i am amazed reading this food for thought.
growing up as a jewess i was led to believe that there is one life and death at the end of it is the end...
my soul was never happy with this idea and i searched and found my answeres in other ways of life ...
since i recieve the daily dose i have read many times the sugestion that my soul has more than just this life...
it is comforting to realise that what ever someone said when i was a small child, is not true..
thanks for letting me see that judaism has a different side to its spirituality.

Danielle Stern
zutphen, the netherlands

April 20, 2009

soul in another life

So this is about reincarnation of the soul?

Aryan Serrano Garcia
Tijuana, Mexico

April 20, 2009

Reincarnation

Am I to understand, then, that according to Chabad, Jewish theology includes a belief in reincarnation?

Mark
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

April 6, 2009

original success

Sometimes I don't quite understand to turn your words into reality. How do we know that we are fulfilling our mission? Yet even when I don't understand, I do. I can't imagine a day without reading your concise, insightful, soaring words, like wings to take us... where? It doesn't matter. I'm along for the ride.

And so grateful for this site!!!

Nomi
NJ

August 16, 2007

Comforting

This is an important an comforting reminder- especially in times when we feel that we are falling short of what or where we should be in life's journey.

Anonymous
Alpharetta, ga

July 21, 2006

Happy

Thank you.

s.z.h.
Morristown, NJ