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According to ancient Jewish traditional Kabbalistic teaching, all people have at least one or more parts of their should which is not inside them throughout their entire lives.
On several occasions recently I have run across in my opinion what I consider various extremely misleading general comments which claim that according to Jewish Tradition, the Soul ONLY 'Hovers' over a very young Fetus, therefore relegating the Fetus to a status of NOT being considered 'Alive' according to Jewish Law. IMO, this logic is dangerously misleading as to what this 'Hovering Soul' issue is all about.
ACCORDING TO ANCIENT JEWISH TRADITIONAL KABBALISTIC TEACHING, ALL PEOPLE HAVE AT LEAST ONE OR MORE PARTS OF THEIR SOUL WHICH IS NOT INSIDE THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE LIVES.
These 'Hovering' Parts of the Soul are referred to Generally as The 'Chayah' and 'Yechidah', which are considered the Highest of the 5 Traditional Parts of the Soul as follows, in Ascending Order from Lowest to Highest:
1 - Nephesh (Animal Soul, lowest part)
2 - Ruach
3 - Neshama
4 - Chayah
5 - Yechidah (Highest Part)
Most People have the first three parts of their Soul considered to be 'inside' themselves. The other Two Highest Parts (The 'Chayah' and 'Yechidah') are considered to be 'Hovering' over them. According to this Ancient Tradition, the most Righteous Individuals have been Gifted by Hashem to also have their Fourth Highest Level of Their Soul Within themselves. But the Yechidah, the Highest Level of Their Soul is Still Considered to be Outside Their Body and to 'Hover' Over Them.
In All of Jewish History there has only been One Individual who was Gifted to have All Five Parts of their Soul within themselves. This Person was Moses.
So, when the argument is made that the Soul 'Hovers' over the Fetus and therefore the Fetus should not be considered to be 'Alive', we should ask the person who made the remark, which Part(s) of the Soul are they referring to and from where do they specifically know this. Otherwise the lack of clarity could be be causing a Monumentally Catastrophic Miscarriage Of Logic in the Argument of 'When Life Begins'.
Keep Up The Good Fight!!!!!
Submitted by Kavshiel, The angel who conquers evil.