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Jewishtimes Issue 185A Despite opinions endorsing reincarnation (gilgul) God told Adam he will return to dust. (Gen. 3:19) A Rabbi vs. God: you choose. Also of interest: those creations that go through a metamorphosis still die with no return. How much more so will man remain dead who doesn’t possess any metamorphic design. 1997 Dedicated to Scriptural and Rabbinic Verification 2009 of Authentic Jewish Beliefs and Practices YEARS Volume VIII, No. 29...July 10, 2009 www.mesora.org/jewishtimes Download and Print Free 0U;OPZ0ZZ\e Letters Parsha: pinchas 1-5 Reincarnation 1,6,7 Reincarnation 8,9 the LK\JH[PUNZjewishtimes Reincarnation: worldwide A Fact Arrived at through Rational Study? Or Simply a Cherished Belief? 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