Eastern Europe (Jewish folklore)

The Dybbuk Belief

Folklore — not a documented case

A concept in Jewish folklore in which a restless spirit is believed to enter the body of a living person. A religious and cultural tale that has had a place in the oral and written culture of Eastern European Jewish communities for centuries.

In Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is defined as a spirit that, having found no peace, lodges itself in the body of a living person.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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