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Why Reincarnation?  Why Reincarnation?  Exploring the mystical
underpinnings of this misunderstood concept.   The topic of
reincarnation sparks many questions and strong reactions.
Sometimes the question is simply, “Is reincarnation really a
Jewish concept?”  For many, reincarnation seems to be an idea
that belongs to other religions, particularly those from the
East, not Judaism.  One reason for this is because you do not
see the idea of reincarnation showing up in many mainstream
Torah texts over the generations, such as Chumash, Mishnah, and
Talmud. One would think that if reincarnation is such a
mainstream Jewish concept there would be at least a few
references to it in such sources and others like them.  Then
again, unlike other religions, Judaism prefers not to mix
everyday topics together with its more mystical elements. Though
Kabbalah is as mainstream as any other area of