- Family and Society
- Ways of Redemption
- Torah and Jewish Thought
- Torah Teachings
878
Question
I read in last weeks parshah a commentary by Rashi regarding people not being buried in Yisrael, will not return to life until Meshiach comes and they return to Yisrael via rolling earth or in one comment via rolling tunnels and pain. If I recall correctly, Rashi quotes Ketubot III which I looked at but not being very knowledgeable, couldn’t find. Where does Rashi obtain the concept of pain accompanying the dead returning via rolling tunnels and am I looking in the correct place for his source? Also, what else do we know regarding the rolling earth or rolling tunnels that you would care to elaborate on.
Answer
The Talmud Ketubot 111a (eleven lines from the bottom of the page) is the source for Rashi in his commentary for Bereshit 47: 29; it mentions explicitly the concept of rolling bones and the fact it is painful, the Tzadikim will have caves they can walk in and that will be painless.
These are concepts which are widely discussed though we can't fully understand until they happen.

vegetarian
Rabbi David Sperling | Tevet 4, 5782

more questions on vegetarianism
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tevet 3, 5782

Moshiach
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Kislev 13, 5782

Why does G-d start something & then say wait?
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 20 Sivan 5763

Kashering Glass Lids of Pots
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 15 Adar 5767

Glass Plates on Pesach?
Rabbi David Sperling | Adar 20, 5772

Egg Matzoh on Erev Pesach Shabbat?
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Nisan 2, 5781

nicotine for pesach
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Nisan 12, 5783

Re how does God do terrible things to people
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tevet 26, 5785

wigs or sheitels - How can Religious Jewish Women wear them?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Shevat 18, 5785

Gentile inferiority due to genetics.
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Adar 6, 5785
