אות - נד

God does not do the same thing twice.

Even when a soul is reincarnated, it is not completely the same. The soul has a level of nefesh and a level of ruach , and the two are never brought back in the same combination. 83 Sha'ar HaGilgulim 2, Sefer HaGilgulim 9; Likutey Halakhot , Gittin 3:15; ibid., Perikah u-Tinah 4:23; Kochavey Or , p. 101, note 1. This implies that things must constantly improve ( Sichot VeSipurim , p. 121, #33, #36). See “ His Wisdom ” #308. A nefesh may be reincarnated, but always with a different ruach . The complete soul is not the same, for God does not do the same thing twice.