...edim are demons or spirits. ; The term became pejorative in the context of Judaism because these foreign deities were regarded as evil. The chief of the Shedi
...es, Jeffrey Howard. ''Between Worlds: Dybbuks, Exorcists, and Early Modern Judaism''. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003, pp. 11–13 [http://books.google
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...or chaotic beings known as the [[Sephiroth]] in the mystical teachings of Judaism (such as in the Kabbalah.).
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...il, but it is questionable if talismans are still crafted in any branch of Judaism. Also, some forms of Islam allow spirits to be commanded in the name of [[
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In Judaism, some rabbis taught that the spirits of the dead hovered around the body fo
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...d to exorcism, but the concept of transmigration is not part of mainstream Judaism. In the Old Testament of the Bible, in the Book of Samuel (18:10), a bad sp
The concept entered Judaism in earnest only during the 8th century and by the 12th century it became an
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==In Judaism and Christianity==
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...tegory:Christian mythology|Christianity]] and [[:Category:Hebrew mythology|Judaism]]. The Islamic view of Satan, has both commonalities and differences with
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...ugh there are also functional parallels between Zoroastrianism's Aešma and Judaism's Asmodai/Asmodeus, the linguistic relationship does not denote conceptual
===Influence of Persian Beliefs on Judaism===
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==Judaism==
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Under the monotheistic religions of the Levant](primarily Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), witchcraft came to be associated with heresy, ri
=== Judaism ===
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While the major monotheistic religions of the world ([[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], and their offshoots) almost universally pre
In the monotheistic traditions of [[Judaism]] (see Jewish views of the afterlife), most sects of [[Christianity]], and
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...exorcist, but do mention that exorcisms were done by the Essene branch of Judaism at Qumran.
== Exorcism in Judaism==
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===In Judaism===
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...l, as well as the notion of angels, first arose in Western monotheism when Judaism came into contact with the Persian religion of Zoroastrianism. Much like cl
===Judaism===
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...lk tales and homily called Midrashim aggadah where such tales are found in Judaism.
...Babylon and along with it the fall of her false gods Helel and Shahar. In Judaism there is no concept of a devil or a fallen god. There is satan which is a
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The earliest stories of golems date to early Judaism. [[Adam and Eve|Adam]] is described in the Talmud (Tractate Sanhedrin 38b)
...eligious words that keep it animated. Writing one of the [[Names of God in Judaism|names of God]] on its forehead, a slip of paper attached to its forehead, o
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*[[Names of God in Judaism]]
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While historical Judaism never "officially" recognized a rigid set of doctrines about demons,[18] ma
...ndeed, some commentators hold that Satan was a prosecutor for God in early Judaism, and a somewhat minor angel at that.[23] While most people believe that Luc
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...ork]], where he later graduated [[Binghamton High School]]. Though born [[Judaism|Jewish]], Serling became a [[Unitarian Universalism|Unitarian]] as a young
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...refore, a dark side was necessary for Him to communicate with mortals. As Judaism evolved, so, too, did the sides of God. Initially, the shadow side became
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