The rambam explains

What happens when someone practices dishonesty, an individual would live with more shame in this era and the world to come

Shame is the felt experience of hell, and it doesn’t last forever, a soul eventually develops the awareness and compassion needed, but we see with elisha ben avua, it lasted for decades after he passed away.

If you want to go deeper into this work, explore the NextSelf 2026 and 2025 Indexes.

It organizes the core ideas on awareness, compassion, boundaries, and how they build real relationship and responsibility with The Creator.

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