gilgulim
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9.9
Cycles in which a soul is born again in different lives
- noun
- /ɡɪlˈɡuːlɪm/
- Jargon
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gilgulim
- The mystic's teachings on gilgulim provided deep insights into the beliefs surrounding reincarnation in Judaism.
Examples
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Many stories in Kabbalistic literature discuss gilgulim as essential for understanding the nature of the soul.
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"For all gilgulim, cases of possible reincarnation, or recovered memory, please call Rabbi Zalman Meintz at the following number."
Fiction book (1999) -
In Jewish folklore, the concept of gilgulim explains the journey of souls through various lifetimes.
Synonyms
reincarnation
vsgilgulim
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7.1
Belief that a person's soul is born again in a new body after death
refers to specific mystical cycles of that process in one tradition
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7.6
A process of being born again after death many times until you become free
focuses on named cyclical instances within one mystical tradition rather than general process
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9.9
A rebirth of the soul after a hard time
describes specific mystical cycles of souls rather than broad spiritual renewal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gilgulim is Hebrew and is the plural of gilgul, from a root that means 'to roll' or 'cycle'. That image of 'rolling' makes it easy to remember that gilgulim are the repeated 'cycles' or lives a soul goes through in reincarnation.