In Judaism, Olam Ha-Ba is the Hebrew phrase traditionally referring to the world to come.
Olam Ha-Ba literally means “the world to come.” Jewish writings use the phrase in more than one related sense, including a future messianic age and the spiritual state of the righteous after death.
Rabbinic Judaism often discusses Olam Ha-Ba alongside resurrection, the messianic era, and the ultimate reward of the righteous. Interpretations differ among Jewish thinkers and communities, so the phrase does not always point to one uniform map of the afterlife.
Olam Ha-Ba should not be treated as a simple synonym for every Jewish afterlife term. Gan Eden can describe a paradise or spiritual resting place, Gehinnom is associated with postmortem purification or punishment, and Sheol is an older biblical term for the realm of the dead.