ReincarnationBruce Whittier repeatedly dreamed of being a Jew hiding in a house with his family. This Jewish man's name was Stefan Horowitz, a Dutch Jew discovered in hiding with his family and taken to Auschwitz, the deadliest concentration camp, where he later died. Bruce claimed that the dreams he had were unusually vivid. He began recording his dreams and one night he dreamed of a clock. After Whittier woke up, he drew the clock in exceptional detail. Bruce remembers dreaming about the location of an old antique store with the same clock he dreamed about. Determined to see if the clock was real, Whittier went to the store and saw the same clock in his dreams on display in a display case. Intrigued, Bruce asked the store clerk where it was from. The seller claimed to have purchased the clock from a retired German major in the Netherlands. Bruce Whittier was convinced he had lived a past life (10 Interesting np). While Jews believe in incarnation, many other cultures and religions, such as Hinduism, believe in the theory of reincarnation. Morrie Schwartz clings to the belief that one day, he too will be reincarnated. Based on Jewish belief and Morrie's conclusion about reincarnation, we can conclude that death may not be the end, but simply the beginning. So, what is reincarnation? Reincarnation is the rebirth of a soul in a new body; a continuous cycle with many new beginnings. Karma is a major factor contributing to reincarnation. Karma is the belief that what you do will come back to you. People often confuse karma with destiny, which is not true. Destiny is a predetermined course of events or, as they say, written in the stars. For example, a boy bullies a classmate and later ends up working in the middle of a paper...completely different. The ALS diagnosis left Morrie with a disability in his lower torso, meaning he cannot use his legs for the rest of his life. Morrie wants to be a gazelle in his next life so that he can once again enjoy the pleasure of moving without help. Instead of a punishment, Morrie believes that being an animal is a gift. People face many different challenges every day. But there is one obstacle we will all face, something we cannot run from; death. Even in biblical times, humans found a way to make death more appealing. Reincarnation and incarnation are just two of hundreds of beliefs about the afterlife. Morrie Schwartz found his own solace in death, like the rest of the world. Based on Jewish belief and Morrie's conclusion about reincarnation, we can conclude that death cannot only close doors of opportunity for us, but rather open others as well...