The Hassidim are a branch of orthodox Judaism the "world to come" refers to a Jewish belief wherein the afterlife occurs here, on Earth, after the coming of the Messiah. Phrases from the quote, such as "the world to come" and "everything will be as it is now, just a little different" reappear throughout the novel. Everything will be as it is now, just a little different.” Walter Benjaminīen Lerner uses this quote as the epigraph for 10:04, anticipating the novel's themes of time and reality. And the clothes we wear in this world, those too we will wear there. Just as our room is now, so it will be in the world to come where our baby sleeps now, there too it will sleep in the other world. “The Hassidim tell a story about the world to come that says everything there will be just as it is here. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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