Q:Rashi in Beitzah (16a) explains that the purpose of the neshama yiseirah, the additional soul that Jew gets on Shabbos, is so that a person should be able to eat more on Shabbos. I think that’s a very strange reason to get an additional soul.
Tag: Neshama
Rav Avigdor Miller on Body Soul Connections
Q: Is there a connection between the body and the neshama?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Yartzeit Candles
Q: What’s the benefit of lighting a candle for a person’s yartzeit?