No, i think its from Indian culture. I can be wrong, btw.

Its definitely in 'Indian culture'. That would not be the best term to use, but its true. I studied the Vedic texts (wherein the transmigration of the soul is described) and the commentary also included comparisons to most other philosophical systems. The main difference in the Vedic being that all souls are of the same nature, but some are just covered by ignorance to a larger extent and hence wind up in lower species. So definitely the only philosophy where there is no dog-soul, plant-soul, human-soul etc. as far as I have learnt.

That is exactly why this case is beyond reason.

I did alittle searching on the web to see if this story was legit and reported by other sources. However every source I found quoted Ynet and reported the story pretty much identically, no other site or news agency actually reported the story themselves they all took Ynet's word for it. Infact the article you quoted said the Rabbi denied sentencing the dog to death by stoning.

Why is everybody even getting mad, this story is obviously exagerated or fabricated. Also Sapphi meant no offense when he brought Muslim's into the conversation. Fact is this whole article is pretty stupid.

As for me not liking what I see, I'm not Jewish heck I would be alittle upset if this story turned out to be true I think you'd have to be pretty dillusional to think you cast the spirit of a lawyer into a dog and then your going to kill that lawyer dog by stoning. I don't even support Israel on many political issues.

I just think all of those getting upset or even believing this story to be true, should give it a second glanse and admire it for what it is good fiction material.

Since when do they believe in reincarnation??

Wow there will always be fighting and arguing in the Forums ,nice to see it's not about video games this time.

This is a blatant example of an individual abusing his powers as a judge, while also making himself out to look foolish at the same time.

Lol, political asylum...

It is not fiction dude. Life>>>fiction.

Just horrible. Build up that wall of separation of church and state please, thats all I've got to say really.

Yeah. A lot of pepole hate the orthodox community here, they're like the Hammish in the USA, but they get (a lot) of government funding, never pay taxes, assault animals or pepole etc etc.