In Judaism what is believed to happen to someone after they die? Is there some idea of an afterlife, or is that purely a Christian concept?
Judaism has, from the Torah itself always spoken of a life following this one. The Torah speaks about what seems to be a physical place, called Sheol, to which one "goes down" following this life.
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