Dybbuk - Wikipedia
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'.
Dybbuk | Jewish Spirit, Demon Possession & Supernatural ...
dybbuk, in Jewish folklore, a disembodied human spirit that, because of former sins, wanders restlessly until it finds a haven in the body of a living person. Belief in such spirits was …
Dibbuk (Dybbuk) - Jewish Virtual Library
It is an abbreviation of dibbuk me-ru'aḥ ra'ah ("a cleavage of an evil spirit"), or dibbuk min ḥa-hiẓonim (" dibbuk from the outside"), which is found in man. The act of attachment of the spirit …
The Modern Resurrection of the Dybbuk, Demon of Jewish ...
Oct 10, 2023 · In 1920, folklorist Shloyme Zanvl Rappoport, writing under the name S. Ansky, premiered his play The Dybbuk in Warsaw, Poland. It depicts the haunting of a young woman …
Dybbuks or Clinging Spirits in Jewish Folklore - Learn Religions
Apr 7, 2018 · According to Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is a ghost or disturbed soul that possesses the body of a living being. In early biblical and Talmudic accounts they are called "ruchim," …
Dybbuk. Evil Spirit |in the Jewish Mythology
Aug 1, 2025 · In Ellen Galford’s 1993 novel, The Dyke and the Dybbuk, lesbian taxi driver Rainbow Rosenbloom is haunted by a female dybbuk who pursues her as a result of a curse …
The Dybbuk: Malevolent Spirits That Cling to the Living
Jul 15, 2025 · Derived from the Hebrew word dibūq, meaning “a case of attachment,” it stems from the verb dāḇaq—to adhere or cling. This linguistic root reveals the dybbuk’s most …