{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection","title":"Hey Rabbi! Do Jews Believe in Hell?!","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/79a63e70\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":84,"description":"In Judaism, there is no eternal hell or everlasting damnation like in other religions. Instead, the afterlife includes a temporary process called Gehinnom (often translated as purgatory), where the soul is cleansed of its spiritual impurities—much like washing mud off a candy before eating it.\nThis purification lasts up to 11 months for the righteous and a maximum of 12 months for the wicked, determined by the heavenly court. That’s why we recite Kaddish for only 11 months after someone passes—assuming they’ve already atoned and are being purified. Hell in Judaism is not punishment forever; it’s a merciful cleansing so the soul can ultimately draw close to God in the World to Come.\n_____________\nQuestion asked by: Reena Freedman Watts (Houston, Texas)\nTo be featured on an upcoming Hey Rabbi Episode, email your video question to: heyrabbi@torchweb.org\nReleased as Podcast on January 15, 2026\n_____________\nListen, Subscribe & Share: \nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-rabbi/id1865828877\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6S25uIqdQEALtKQQ6eeRzA\n_____________\nAbout the Host:\nRabbi Aryeh Wolbe, Director of TORCH in Houston, brings decades of Torah scholarship to guide listeners in applying Jewish wisdom to daily life.  To directly send your questions, comments, and feedback, please email: awolbe@torchweb.org\n_____________\nSupport Our Mission:\nHelp us share Jewish wisdom globally by sponsoring an episode at torchweb.org. Your support makes a difference!\n_____________\nListen More\nOther podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: \nNEW!! Hey Rabbi! Podcast: https://heyrabbi.transistor.fm/episodes\nPrayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodes\nJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodes\nParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodes\nLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodes\nThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodes\nUnboxing Judaism Podcast:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/76tI1XOrBfK-PjMp-DsYPvoo8EZGRPqfIP9oxC23HYU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zN2Vi/ZDJhMmE0MjViNjFl/MWZkODkzOWUwZmJm/ZTQ5ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}