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SPIRITS, GHOSTS, & DYBBUKS IBD

ALBION-ANDALUS BOOKS
10 / 2025
9781953220486
Anglès

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A richly researched and deeply spiritual work,áSpirits, Ghosts, and Dybbuks: Afterlife Journeys in Yiddish Loreádelvesáinto the arcane realms of Jewish afterlife beliefs as vibrantly expressed through the imaginative worlds of Yiddish literature.áIn deftly demonstratingáhow the writings of I.L. Peretz, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and others synthesized classical Jewish eschatology with the emerging sociopolitical thought of early modernity,áSimcha Paull Raphaeláexplores 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 weavesáscholarly insight with spiritual deptháto expertly guide readersáon a literary journeyáinto the yenne velt,âÇÖ the ever-present âÇÖother worldâÇÖ beyond the veil.áRegardless of oneâÇÖs background or belief, this fascinating workáinvites readers to reflect on enduring 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,áthis expanded and revised volume offers newly updated material, highlighting the rich intersection of Yiddish literature and Jewish afterlife tradition.

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