Gilgul
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɪlˌɡʊl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gilgul is a noun meaning (Judaism, Kabbalism) reincarnation, metempsychosis.
Meaning
(Judaism, Kabbalism) reincarnation, metempsychosis.
Example Sentences
Abravanel, for example, chooses to argue at length in favor of gilgulim in his commentary on the section of the Torah that discusses yibbum.
The limitation of gilgul to men here is intriguing. Gilgul, among other things, is a process of purification from the sins of past lives, an alternative to the more anguished purification of Gehenna.
Word Forms
- gilgulim
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include giyoret, qabalism, cabalism, kabala, qabbala, nefesh.
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