In Jewish mythology, a dybbuk (/ˈdɪbək/; Yiddish: דיבוק, from the Hebrew verb דָּבַק dāḇaq meaning 'adhere' or 'cling') is a malicious possessing spirit believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person.[1] It supposedly leaves the host body once it has accomplished its goal, sometimes after being exorcised.[2][3][4]
Dybbuk comes from the Hebrew word דִּיבּוּק dibūq, meaning 'a case of attachment', which is a nominal form derived from the verb דָּבַק dāḇaq 'to adhere' or 'cling'.[5]
HistoryEdit
The term first appears in a number of 16th-century writings,[2][6] though it was ignored by mainstream scholarship until S. Ansky's 1920 play The Dybbuk popularised the concept in literary circles.[6] Earlier accounts of possession (such as that given by Josephus) were of demonic possession rather than that of ghosts.[7] These accounts advocated orthodoxy among the populace[2] as a preventative measure. Michał Waszyński's 1937 film The Dybbuk, based on the Yiddish play by S. Ansky, is considered one of the classics of Yiddish filmmaking.[8]
Traditionally, dybbuks tended to be male spirits who possessed women on the eve of their weddings, typically in a sexual fashion by entering the women through their vaginas, which is seen in Ansky's play.[9]
In psychological literature, the dybbuk has been described as a hysterical syndrome.[10]
In popular cultureEdit
Few topics in Jewish theater history have inspired as many stage treatments as the dybbuk. A review of the innovative approaches to the subject was presented by EgoPo Classic Theater in English translation from the Yiddish, as penned by Joachim Neugroschel and adapted by Tony Kushner, the production directed by Lane Savadove.[11] Containing detailed background information on the history of the dybbuk, "'Don't ask me what happened. It’s best not to know!': A DYBBUK, or Between two worlds"[12] the article was first published by All About Jewish Theatre[13] the world's largest English-language Jewish theater website, before its demise in 2014, but recently rescued by Drama Around the Globe[14] and republished by Phindie.[15]
The Dyke and the Dybbuk is a 1993 novel by Ellen Galford. The novel is a satirical story based in which an ancient dybbuk returns to haunt a modern-day London lesbian.
Max also has a show called Possessions which is an account of Dybbuk.
In the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, the Dybbuk was introduced as a disembodied demonic spirit that could possess and control dead bodies. They parasitically inhabited mortal corpses in order to partake in their vices and would murder others to steal their forms. First introduced in the third edition, they were remade for the fifth edition D&D, and the most current version, as of April 2023, can be found in Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse (p.113).
In the 2009 horror film The Unborn, the main character is haunted by a dybbuk which appears as, among other forms, a dog with an upside down head.
^Trachtenberg, Joshua (2004) [Originally published 1939]. "Glossary of Hebrew Terms". Jewish Magic and Superstition. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 333. ISBN978-0812218626. Retrieved 10 January 2023. Dibbuk – spirit of deceased person which has entered body of living person.
^ abcAvner Falk (1996). A Psychoanalytic History of the Jews. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 538. ISBN978-0838636602.
^Levin, Sala. "Jewish Word: Dybbuk". Moment Magazine.
^Billu, Y; Beit-Hallahmi, B (1989). "Dybbuk-Possession as a hysterical symptom: Psychodynamic and socio-cultural factors". Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Science. 26 (3): 138–149. PMID 2606645.
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For other uses see Dybbuk disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dybbuk news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message In Jewish mythology a dybbuk ˈ d ɪ b e k Yiddish דיבוק from the Hebrew verb ד ב ק daḇaq meaning adhere or cling is a malicious possessing spirit believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person 1 It supposedly leaves the host body once it has accomplished its goal sometimes after being exorcised 2 3 4 Dybbuk by Ephraim Moshe Lilien 1874 1925 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEtymology EditDybbuk comes from the Hebrew word ד יב ו ק dibuq meaning a case of attachment which is a nominal form derived from the verb ד ב ק daḇaq to adhere or cling 5 History EditThe term first appears in a number of 16th century writings 2 6 though it was ignored by mainstream scholarship until S Ansky s 1920 play The Dybbuk popularised the concept in literary circles 6 Earlier accounts of possession such as that given by Josephus were of demonic possession rather than that of ghosts 7 These accounts advocated orthodoxy among the populace 2 as a preventative measure Michal Waszynski s 1937 film The Dybbuk based on the Yiddish play by S Ansky is considered one of the classics of Yiddish filmmaking 8 Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum the Satmar rebbe 1887 1979 is reported to have supposedly advised an individual said to be possessed to consult a psychiatrist 7 Traditionally dybbuks tended to be male spirits who possessed women on the eve of their weddings typically in a sexual fashion by entering the women through their vaginas which is seen in Ansky s play 9 In psychological literature the dybbuk has been described as a hysterical syndrome 10 In popular culture EditFew topics in Jewish theater history have inspired as many stage treatments as the dybbuk A review of the innovative approaches to the subject was presented by EgoPo Classic Theater in English translation from the Yiddish as penned by Joachim Neugroschel and adapted by Tony Kushner the production directed by Lane Savadove 11 Containing detailed background information on the history of the dybbuk Don t ask me what happened It s best not to know A DYBBUK or Between two worlds 12 the article was first published by All About Jewish Theatre 13 the world s largest English language Jewish theater website before its demise in 2014 but recently rescued by Drama Around the Globe 14 and republished by Phindie 15 The Dyke and the Dybbuk is a 1993 novel by Ellen Galford The novel is a satirical story based in which an ancient dybbuk returns to haunt a modern day London lesbian Max also has a show called Possessions which is an account of Dybbuk In the fantasy role playing game Dungeons amp Dragons the Dybbuk was introduced as a disembodied demonic spirit that could possess and control dead bodies They parasitically inhabited mortal corpses in order to partake in their vices and would murder others to steal their forms First introduced in the third edition they were remade for the fifth edition D amp D and the most current version as of April 2023 can be found in Mordenkainen s Monsters of the Multiverse p 113 In the 2009 horror film The Unborn the main character is haunted by a dybbuk which appears as among other forms a dog with an upside down head The 2017 Indian Malayalam language horror film Ezra is about main characters getting possessed by evil spirits after they come in contact with a dybbuk box Ezra was remade in Hindi in 2021 as Dybbuk In 2019 the short film Dibbuk 16 directed by Dayan D Oualid deals with an exorcism within the Parisian Jewish community See also EditDybbuk box Golem Kabbalah ShedimReferences Edit Trachtenberg Joshua 2004 Originally published 1939 Glossary of Hebrew Terms Jewish Magic and Superstition Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press p 333 ISBN 978 0812218626 Retrieved 10 January 2023 Dibbuk spirit of deceased person which has entered body of living person a b c Avner Falk 1996 A Psychoanalytic History of the Jews Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press p 538 ISBN 978 0838636602 Dybbuk Encyclopaedia Britannica retrieved 10 June 2009 Gershom Scholem Dibbuk Encyclopaedia Judaica See A Saenz Badillos amp J Elwolde A History of the Hebrew Language 1996 p 187 on the qiṭṭul pattern a b Spirit Possession in Judaism Cases and Contexts from the Middle Ages to the Present by Matt Goldish p 41 Wayne State University Press 2003 a b Tree of Souls The Mythology of Judaism by Howard Schwartz pp 229 230 Oxford University Press 2004 The Dybbuk The National Center for Jewish Film Retrieved 29 October 2014 Levin Sala Jewish Word Dybbuk Moment Magazine Billu Y Beit Hallahmi B 1989 Dybbuk Possession as a hysterical symptom Psychodynamic and socio cultural factors Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Science 26 3 138 149 PMID 2606645 Lane Savadove Don t ask me what happened It s best not to know A DYBBUK or Between two worlds All About Jewish Theatre Drama Around the Globe Phindie https www imdb com title tt10772310 Further reading EditChajes J H 2011 Between Worlds Dybbuks Exorcists and Early Modern Judaism University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN 978 0812221701 Elior Rachel 2008 Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History Mysticism and Folklore Urim Publications ISBN 978 9655240078 Penalosa Fernando 2012 The Dybbuk Text Subtext and Context CreateSpace Publishing ISBN 978 1478357803 Penalosa Fernando 2012 Parodies of An sky s The Dybbuk CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 978 1477647721 Cutler Yosl March 2017 The Dybbuk in the Form of a Crisis In Geveb Archived from the original on 6 March 2023 External links Edit The Dybbuk by Ansky Jewish Heritage Online Magazine Dybbuk Spiritual Possession and Jewish Folklore by Jeff Belanger Ghostvillage com Dybbuk Encyclopaedia Britannica Dibbuk short film teaser ড ব ব ক Dybbuk Bengali horror fiction based on Dybbuk myth by Tamoghna Naskar Publisher Aranyamon Prokashoni https www aranyamon com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dybbuk amp oldid 1178769201, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
