Could it be a disagreement of what a gilgul is as opposed to arguing if gilgulim exist? Proponents opine that each person has a part of the soul. Opponents opine that a gilgul can only be the whole soul, there are no fragmentations and therefore it's not possible for a good person to be a bad person in a different gilgul etc. –

Jan 31, 2024 · How is that possible being that Eisav had the din (status) of an Yisroel meshumad (apostate Jew Kidushin 18a), and then come in a gilgul as a gentile? For example I understand when the Arizal says Yeshu was a gilgul of Eisav (ישוע/עשיו same letters) since they were both meshumadim apostates but they were nevertheless Jews.

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Aug 21, 2020 · ...When he returns in a gilgul with his Nefesh and he rectifies it, his Ruach will not join him. This is because his Ruach remains blemished, and it cannot rest upon a rectified Nefesh. The Hebrew word for “convert” is ger, a word that also means “stranger.” Probably both meanings are applicable here.

Mar 3, 2023 · Gilgul doesn't have to mean actual 1:1 reincarnation. It is said that Shechem's taking of Dinah was a punishment for withholding her from Eisav. Shechem and Eisav were gilgul in the sense that they were the same kind of person even if …

Mar 30, 2022 · I have not heard a concrete answer (or even a generalized opinion) on whether gentiles can have a re-incarnation, despite reading that they do not (Minchas Yehuda by Rabbi Yehuda Hachayat). I know ...

Mar 10, 2022 · Within the Jewish schools of thought that affirm the idea of reincarnation (i.e. that a soul can return to Earth in order to correct mistakes), Are there any new souls on Earth today?

Jun 30, 2020 · I read in the name of the kabalists (could be arizal) that Korach was a gilgul of Kain and Moshe was a gilgul of Hevel. Since, the "earth swallowed the blood of Hevel" as written: "And now, you are cursed even more than the ground, which opened its mouth to take your brother's blood from your hand" (Bereishis 4:11)

Mar 11, 2025 · In Sefer דבש לפי מערכת א אסתר, also see the Bnei Yisaschar here where they write that Ester was a gilgul of Chavah and a gilgul of Yael, but nothing is mentioned about Ester being a gilgul of Tziporah.

Oct 24, 2023 · There are some ideas which propose that an entire group can have their souls linked to each other, and undergo collective reincarnation. I am looking for whether there are Jewish sources that speak of this and describe the mechanism or reasoning as to why these souls got linked in the first place to undergo collective gilgul.