Dibuk - who is this and whether there is a dibuk?

About such an entity, as a dibbuk, was known to a narrow circle of people, in recent years, it was learned about it, thanks to films based on real events. This evil demon is dangerous only for professing Judaism, representatives of other religions, he does not touch. In the 21st century, such obsessions have become less obsessive, and experts give their arguments about this.

Dibuk - who is this?

The religion of the Jews is surprised by the absence of evil spirit, with one exception. Dibuk is an evil spirit, in Hebrew means "clinging", which is the soul of the deceased evil man. In earthly life, he is kept with perfect atrocities, and he tries to complete his destiny in a different body. As researchers of paranormal phenomena have found out, the dibuk is a spirit of a male, and for accommodation chooses:

1. People who committed a grave sin.
2. Brides on the eve of the wedding, who are forced to marry.

Finding out what a dibbuk is, it is worth noting that this essence is first mentioned in the Book of Bereshit. Experts define it as a twisted form of dvuhkut in the meaning of Kabbalah - merging with the Creator. Such a spirit suppresses the soul of a person , forcing him into inappropriate actions, including murder. It can be compared with a genie in Islam or a demon in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, procedures for expelling a demon in different religions are few than differ.

Is there a dibuk?

The fact that the dibbuk exists is evidenced by cases recorded during different centuries. More often the victims of the demon were the brides on the eve of the wedding. Regarding such situations and that this is a dibbuk, there are 2 versions:

1. Psychiatrists explain the insane state of girls with mental disorders, when parents were forced to go out for the unloved. In favor of this - the reduction of such cases in this century, as the number of forced marriages has significantly decreased.
2. The priests give the argument that, allegedly, this spirit, when settling into brides, is looking for only an innocent soul. Since not all cases of forced marriage took place the facts of obsession.

Expulsion of the dibbuk

Dibuk is a very powerful demon, his exile requires special talents of the exorcist. For centuries, two procedures have been worked out:

1. The obsession is tied to the bed, and special prayers of the minyan are pronounced over him - 10 extremely devout men. All get dressed in night dresses and keep lighted candles. If in the morning the victim of the spirit falls into a dream is a sign confirming the expulsion of the demon .
2. The process of exile is conducted by a rabbi, who has the status of "baal shem-tov" - a holder of a good name, known for his devotion. Sometimes such a ritual lasted more than one night and required the presence of several priests.

Dibuk - real stories

On the existence of a creature such as the dibbuk, history has preserved several facts that are fixed by researchers:

1. In 1949, Roland Doe's boy took part in the spiritualistic sessions, and an evil essence was introduced into him. The exorcism was succeeded only by the Jesuit priests of St. Louis University. The case served as the basis of the tape "The Exorcist."
2. Spouses George and Kathy Lutz, who lived in New York, complained about the brutal demons who deprived them of their homes. The fact was confirmed by those who investigate paranormal phenomena, and the plot was used by the directors of "The Amityville Horror".
3. Families Perron, who in 1971 lived in the state of Rhode Island, USA. In their house was the spirit of the sorceress Batcheba Sherman, who lived in it 100 years earlier. She imposed a curse that destroyed people.
4. Prehistory for the creation of the film "Casket of the Curse" was, according to the director, complaints of buyers for one of the vintage boxes, bought the auction. Around her were constantly recorded strange, paranormal phenomena.

A film about the dybbuka

At the heart of the famous movie kits about the demon dibuk are real events. In the 20th century, the first and only film was a Poles in Yiddish based on the play by Ansky "Dibbuk", released in 1937. During the last decades of this century, such popular films were made:

1. "Casket of curse"
2. "Unborn".
3. "Serious man".
4. "The Exorcist."
5. "Amityville Horror."
6. "The spell."