Death doesn’t affect the soul because it is made of a “higher matter”. Just in the same way as cutting our hair or nails doesn’t effect our body and its life.
Having created and given to us his worlds, the Creator has given us a task; we should strive to meet and converge with him. This should be done through spiritual growth, bonding and uplifting ourselves. But a big question arises: should mankind obey the Creator’s will? The Kabbalah shows the complete picture of the ways in which we are controlled, and the result is surprising. It turns out that whether it is out of free will or through suffering we eventually reach the same conclusion. It can happen in this life or the next one, it can happen because of physical, social or economic forces affecting us. Sooner or later each one of us and eventually mankind as a whole will have to accept the idea: The goal and purpose of the Creation should be your goal and purpose in life.
Courtesy of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHg2q5M6WnY