Jewish Answer
Judaism teaches that the righteous of ALL faiths will 'have a share in the world to come'. It doesn't matter which faith a person follows: if they behave with kindness and integrity towards their fellow men, they will reach 'gan eden' (the 'garden of eden'). In Judaism, our actions are as important as our beliefs: it's what we DO to make this a better world that counts.
Please note that the Christian concept of heaven doesn't exist in Judaism.
According to Judaism, the answer is yes. (The Jewish term for the place after death is Olam Haba; the World to Come.)
God is non-physical, similar to the soul. god is the creator of heaven and Earth, and the giver of the Torah.
Heaven was invented by early followers of Judaism, who, before Jesus' birth, came up with the idea of both heaven and hell, as well as the devil.
Shalom Ohana has written: 'Torah min ha-shamayim' -- subject(s): Faith (Judaism), Judaism, Heaven
Where do you get your "Christian" view of heaven? I suggest you go to crosswalk.com and do a Bible study on the terms "paradise", "heaven", and "kingdom". While not 100% due to translation issues, you will generally find that the terms represent three different concepts. Investigate the relationship between Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity for more information. ==Answer: == Judaism does not focus much on the afterlife. There is no 'hell' in Judaism, like you find in Christianity. Judaism teaches that ALL righteous people will reach 'gan eden' or 'garden of eden'. But Judaism is very much about THIS life and making it moral and meaningful.
Judaism's roots are in the Hebrew religion of Abraham; and in the Israelite religion of Moses. According to tradition, "Judaism" as such began with the covenant between Abraham and God.
If there really is a heaven, you probably can not leave, because the alternatives are no-existence (Judaism), hell (Christianity and Islam), or a return to earth, presumably forever. If there is no heaven, then you will never really go there.
Is Moses in heaven with God?* No, not yet. Though, Moses will be in heaven soon.
According to religious beliefs, Abraham is believed to have gone to heaven.
Jews accept only one God, the creator of heaven and earth.
According to Jewish law, a Kohen can't marry a convert to Judaism.
Both believe in Heaven and HellBoth believe their religion is the only truthBoth recognize Jesus (though in very different ways)Judaism has none of these beliefs.