Re: "
This world and the World To Come are like an orange "
My rabbi says that both this world and the World To Come are
not like an orange, but in fact are like a
navel orange.
This is because once you peel away the tough skin and reach the tasty inner portion a normal orange, you might choke to death on the orange seeds.
So you have to spit out the seeds or somehow get them out of the fruit.
When you remove the seeds, they will sprout and grow more of This World.
Therefore, according to my rabbi, one who compares the World To Come to an orange has committed the greatest sin:
"The Unforgivable Sin of the Seed Fruit"!
Therefore, when discussing the present world and the promise of The World To Come, the pious Jew must refer to both as a navel orange.