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Spirits, Ghosts, & Dybbuks

By Raphael, Simcha Paull

Spirits, Ghosts, & Dybbuks

By Raphael, Simcha Paull

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A richly researched and deeply spiritual work, Spirits, Ghosts, and Dybbuks: Afterlife Journeys in Yiddish Lore delves into the arcane realms of Jewish afterlife beliefs as vibrantly expressed through the imaginative worlds of Yiddish literature. In deftly demonstrating how the writings of I.L. Peretz, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and others synthesized classical Jewish eschatology with the emerging sociopolitical thought of early modernity, Simcha Paull Raphael explores the enduring legacy of Jewish speculation on death and the afterlife.Drawing on decades of experience as a death educator, grief counselor, and rabbinic chaplain, Raphael combines scholarly insight with spiritual depth to expertly guide readers on a literary journey into 'yenne velt,' the ever-present 'other world' beyond the veil. Regardless of one's background, this fascinating book invites reflection on age-old spiritual questions about death, the soul, and the possibility of life beyond the grave.Originally published as a chapter in the groundbreaking Jewish Views of the Afterlife, this new volume presents revised, updated, and expanded material.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
184
Release Date:
2025-10-10
Publication Date:
2025-10-10
Publisher:
Albion-Andalus Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1953220487
ISBN13:
9781953220486
Weight:
240 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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