Q&A: Hell
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Hell
Question
Is it permissible to say—for the sake of educating ba’alei teshuva and strengthening them—that nowadays Hell is no longer as hot as it used to be (as is stated in the holy books)?
Answer
I have no idea where the holy books know anything about what goes on there, if anything at all. In general, it’s not recommended to tell lies or to speak about things that neither you nor anyone else has any clue about.
(Not that I understand why such a statement is supposed to strengthen anyone.)
They presumably know it in the same way that the Sages say, “The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him”