2007-03-05 04:11:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Only in the past. It involved the sounding of the shofar, the recital of prayers and anointing the person possessed with oil and water over which Psalms were said. The demon or spirit concerned had to be identified, and in the case of a 'naked soul' which becomes a dibbuk, the sin which led it to attach itself to a human body had to be discovered. This sin needs rectification (tikkun) so that after expulsion the soul is at rest. The exorcism of haunted places involved various techniques such as chanting Psalm 91 and the Priestly Blessing, circumambulation of the building with a sefer torah, pouring water over the doorstep, making loud noises to scare off demons, reciting formula prohibiting demons from dwelling there and putting up a kosher mezuzah on the doorpost.
2007-03-05 04:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the Old Testament anywhere. I am not sure about their other traditions. They do speak of s which I assume to be like Zombies.
edit. OK, a quick search turned up this nugget,
http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/1930
apparently it is Kabbalist
2007-03-05 12:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by U-98 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No not at all.
Possession would violate our free will and therefore does not mix well with Judaic thinking.
2007-03-05 14:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not anymore
2007-03-05 12:15:42 · answer #4 · answered by Alan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. At least, it did.
2007-03-05 12:14:31 · answer #5 · answered by Oxhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ spoke demons out of people .
2007-03-05 12:14:12 · answer #6 · answered by B"Quotes 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋