The Dybbuk
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The Dybbuk

Its Origins and History

Morris M. Faierstein

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The Dybbuk

Its Origins and History

Morris M. Faierstein

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The Dybbuk is the first comprehensive study of the historical and kabbalistic sources of the dybbuk phenomenon, from the first recorded case of dybbuk possession in Safed in 1571 onward. Dybbuk possession differs from possession by demons or Satan. Its origin is in the Kabbalistic concept of gilgul (transmigration) for sins that are so grievous that Gehenna is not sufficient punishment, and the soul must therefore wander until expiation is found. The dybbuk can temporarily find refuge in animals or people and can only be exorcised by a Baal Shem, a great kabbalist or expert in Jewish magic. In addition to describing the history and evolution of this concept, The Dybbuk includes English translations of all dybbuk stories discussed in the book, many translated for the first time.

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Publisher
SUNY Press
Year
2024
ISBN
9781438497976
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Jewish Theology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 The Theoretical Origins of the Dybbuk Concept
  8. 2 Dybbuk Possession in Safed in the Sixteenth Century
  9. 3 The Published Dybbuk Accounts in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century
  10. 4 The Dybbuk in the Second Half of the Seventeenth Century: The Age of the Ba’alei Shem
  11. 5 Rabbi Israel Ba’al Shem Tov and Hasidism
  12. Appendix to Chapter 2
  13. Appendix to Chapter 3
  14. Appendix to Chapter 4
  15. Appendix to Chapter 5
  16. Notes
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. Back Cover