Gilgul

//ˈɡɪlˌɡʊl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    reincarnation, metempsychosis Judaism

    "Abravanel, for example, chooses to argue at length in favor of gilgulim in his commentary on the section of the Torah that discusses yibbum."

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reincarnation

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"Abravanel, for example, chooses to argue at length in favor of gilgulim in his commentary on the section of the Torah that discusses yibbum."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גלגול.

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