Words at Play : Monster of the Day
"A dybbuk is the wandering soul of a dead person. You don't want to make the mistake of inviting one into your home. You don't have to be Jewish to figure that out." Roger Ebert, review of the film A Serious Man, October 7, 2009
Definition:
: an evil spirit or the wandering soul of a dead person believed in Jewish folklore to enter and control a living body until exorcised by a religious rite
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