Q: Hi Rabbi, We know that Moshe Rabbeinu, A”H, is the gilgul of Hevel. Is it possible that Moshe was reincarnated again? And if so, what do we know about this?

Thanks, Eric

A:  Besides Hevel as the source of Moishe Rabeinu neshamah, Sheis is mentioned too, see Nahal Kedumim (Shemoth 2 ), as in the acronim of  Moishe, Mem = Moishe, Shin = Sheis, Hey = Hevel. Another stage to his gilgul often mentioned is Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Zohar ch. 3 p.134). A remez to this connection is found in the fact that the seventh of Adar (Yortzeith of Moishe Rabeinu is the same day of the week as Lag Baomer (Yortzaith of RASHB”I), also the Gematriah of Lag Baomer corresponds to the numerical value of the name Moishe(345). Sefer Hagilgulim  (ch. 63) quotes Rav Hamnunah Sabah as being also a reincarnation of Moishe Rabeinu, and there are others.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld