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To exorcise any spirit or any demon from a person [is] a kabbalistic power [ma‘aseh merkavah] with which King Solomon, peace be upon him, ruled all the demons. Fast for three consecutive days—Monday…
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Safed, Ottoman Empire (Safed, Israel)
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17th Century
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An amulet for a person with the falling sickness [epilepsy—Ed.]. He should wear it [the amulet] around his neck, and he should fast and ritually immerse, and it should be written in the first hour at…
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16th or 17th Century
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Traditionally, until increased access to doctors and hospitals was available after World War I, many East European Jews relied on folk medicine, which included amulets and magical cures. Books, like…
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ca. 1600
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Amulet printed on parchment from Germany. The words in this amulet are arranged to form patterns and shapes.
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Artist Unknown
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Holy Roman Empire (Germany)
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ca. 1750