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Rav Batzri trying to talk to Dibuk via Skype connection in BrazilRav Batzri trying to talk to Dibuk via Skype connection in Brazil

Jerusalem - Upon the request of VIN News Rav Sternbuch was shown the various press releases which asserted that he had placed a Brazilian dybbuk in Cherem to protect HaRav David Batzri, one of Israel’s best known kabbalists.

The report below first posted On Israeli Hebrew news site Kikar.net  and other Jewish websites has been repudiated.

“Following Wednesday night’s efforts to exorcise the dybbuk in the ezras noshim of Yeshiva Hashalom in Yerushalayim, Rav Batzri feared that the dybbuk may try to cause him harm. Rav Batzri turned to the bais din of the Eidah Hachareidis. Rav Moshe Shternbuch, Rosh Av Bais Din of the Eidah, released a p’sak from the bais din placing the dybbuk in a state of excommunication and formally forbidding it from causing any harm to Rav Batzri.

All over Eretz Yisroel, conversation revolves around this mysterious dybbuk which refuses to leave the body of the Brazilian avreich after two attempts to banish it, one via video conferencing and one, Wednesday night, in person, in the presence of thousands.

The dybbuk remains entrenched in the body of the Brazilian avreich and another attempt to chase it away is expected next week.”

Rav Sternbuch categorically denied the story. and added this is not a case of a dybuk but of mental illness.

Rav Sternbach has also expressed dismay that thousands of people believed that this was a dybuk and were involved with Rav Batzri’s ceremony. He urged Rav Daniel Eidensohn who runs the blog Daas Torah  to publicize an article regarding his denial and emphasized the urgency to inform the public his total denial of involvement with the proclamation of Cherem, and that he viewed this is a case of mental illness.

Below is a YouTube clip where its claimed that Rav Batzri is trying to talk to the Dibuk via Skype

Thousands attended to listen in


Video of dybbuk exorcism performed in Dimona, Israel in April, 1999 By rabbi David Batzri


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1

 Jan 09, 2010 at 06:23 PM Bob Says:

People are generally stupid.

2

 Jan 09, 2010 at 06:29 PM Anonymous Says:

I blieve this dibuk story. how cudve r batzri & so many great gdolim have been so fooled! thousands of ppl heard the dibuk cry for a tikun......im so confused!

3

 Jan 09, 2010 at 06:34 PM Joey Says:

Told you so!)

4

 Jan 09, 2010 at 06:36 PM Anonymous Says:

Either way, it's very sad.

5

 Jan 09, 2010 at 06:38 PM emanuel Says:

I do not believe in this one since the last one was also proven to be a big hoax,and probably the fish story was also

6

 Jan 09, 2010 at 06:51 PM Chaim Dovid Says:

So many people are idiots including the other news blog which never gets anything right.

If this story was true don't you think TSA would have charged this person for an additional seat?

The body scanner would have definitely picked up something in this person.

All joking aside, people are just as stupid as the people who believed in the fish that started to talk to the mexican worker in Williamsburg, NY !

7

 Jan 09, 2010 at 06:53 PM Anonymous Says:

what do they have out of all this, money?

8

 Jan 09, 2010 at 06:56 PM Anonymous Says:

This entire story was made up to tget the gedolim to use Skype, Fios, ICQ and other forms of communication through the itnernet.

People have to stop running to gedolim with all forms of stupidity. Molestors are running around and nobody says a word about this topic but dumb people who hear a story about a fish talking then they run to gedolim and put skype and comuters in front of them demanding to get rid of the tumah!

Moshiach where are you because we need you to save us from the dumb people.

9

 Jan 09, 2010 at 06:57 PM Anonymous Says:

I'm believing this story until I hear what rav batzri has to say. I'm so confused. rav batzri was crying like a baby! how cud he b fooled. somethings wrong here! too many gedolim blieved this to b genuine. how come? he's gone to so many rabbonim. u can fool 1 or 2 or mayb 3 rabbonim. but not over 10 of the gr8est gedolei hador of eretz yisroel. what r all of them saying now? sick!

10

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:03 PM Anonymous Says:

It's amazing that in this day and age there are still so many naive and gullible people
around that will believe any bubba mayse.
Of course there are no shortage of people that will take full advantage of any situation for publicity, money or fame.
I remember the last dibbuk was shown to be a grand hoax to gain some points in
a political election. Wonder what this will turn out to be? Maybe Rav Shternbuch is right that it's just a deranged mentally ill person - Nebech. If so, no amount of yelling or shofar blowing will do any good aderabah it might do further harm.
But it makes for good theatrics for the benefit of the naive ....

11

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:10 PM pityu Says:

Reply to #5  
emanuel Says:

I do not believe in this one since the last one was also proven to be a big hoax,and probably the fish story was also

like everything else by when fanaticism is in charge everything is fake theese rabbis some of them are hopeless dupes

12

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:10 PM jerusalem Says:

Al eileh ani bochea....

15

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:15 PM emanuel Says:

Reply to #11  
pityu Says:

like everything else by when fanaticism is in charge everything is fake theese rabbis some of them are hopeless dupes

fanatism is alive and well in every aspect of the religion ,this just goes to show you that anyone can make things up

16

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:38 PM Anonymous Says:

How could they get rid of the dibuck via video conference if the internet has been banned?

18

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:46 PM anonymous Says:

This may be a case of deciding which rav you believe. R bazri on the video seems unusually believable.

19

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:05 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #6  
Chaim Dovid Says:

So many people are idiots including the other news blog which never gets anything right.

If this story was true don't you think TSA would have charged this person for an additional seat?

The body scanner would have definitely picked up something in this person.

All joking aside, people are just as stupid as the people who believed in the fish that started to talk to the mexican worker in Williamsburg, NY !

Wasn't it monsey ny and it happend to an ehrlicher yid who would of never told about the story just the mexican goy told it. U have no proof to deny it I have proof its true I know the guy

20

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:54 PM Told You SO Says:

Told you it was a hoax
Why do so many people still believe these silly stories? Fish talking.,voices coming out of people and other things!
The voice from the burning bush that Moshe encountered was real;but Moshe rabbeinu was on a much higher level than anyone,let alone than we are. Get back to doing the mitzvos properly,davening according to the shulchon oruch (the Kitzur S O is a very good instruction book) and stop following fantasies and nonsense.

21

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:54 PM Anonymous Says:

rav batzri is known to b a great mekubal! how come he blew shofar I the presence of other great rabbonim????? how did they blieve this?? they cudnt have all been fooled. what's goin on

22

 Jan 09, 2010 at 07:58 PM Anonymous Says:

He needs 20 mg zyprexa 5 mg rispdol 1000mg depkote 1000mg lithum and he will be fine its not called dibek call it scktsprenya its a mentel disorder that need meds to treat it

23

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:00 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #19  
Anonymous Says:

Wasn't it monsey ny and it happend to an ehrlicher yid who would of never told about the story just the mexican goy told it. U have no proof to deny it I have proof its true I know the guy

do you have any proof other than "know[ing] the guy"?

24

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:03 PM Anonymous Says:

Rav Shterenbuch wasn't there, and in fact Reb Chaim Kenwevsky and lots of other Gedolim sent this person to Rav Batzri.

25

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:07 PM Anonymous Says:

this better not be picked by the mainstream media. Oy!

26

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:13 PM Chaim Says:

Now let's make fun of YU where there are scientifically trained talmidei chachamim who would not fall for this.

27

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:17 PM Anonymous Says:

Why should I belive Rav Sternbuch over Rav Batsri???

28

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:18 PM Anonymous Says:

#6 - #19
The fish story was in New Square.

29

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:20 PM Hershele Says:

They only saay its fake because they are embarassed that they cant do anything about it.

31

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:21 PM Anonymous Says:

Rav Sternbuch is not a licensed medical Psychiatrist and so he is not qualified to offer a medical opinion on who is insane and who isn't.

Rav Sternbuch is also not known to be a renowned Mekubal (as is HaRav David Batzri) and therefore Rav Sternbuch is also not qualified to make a determination if this is or is not a case of a valid Dibuk.

For all commenters here who are so quick to say that "how could so many Rabbonim be duped", please understand that the only one who is qualified to give a medical diagnoses of Mental illness is a Licensed Medical Psychiatrists, which Rav Sternbuch IS NOT and so no one has been duped yet and so far all qualified Mekubalim agree it is a Dibuk.

32

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:29 PM tam Says:

would someone please tell me what makes one a "Mekubel"?

33

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:33 PM Anonymous Says:

Could anyone tell me if they ever saw in a sefer anything about a dybbuk except in story books

34

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:36 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #5  
emanuel Says:

I do not believe in this one since the last one was also proven to be a big hoax,and probably the fish story was also

but it sold a lot of newspapers...

35

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:44 PM Stickler Says:

Reply to #22: "scktsprenya" huh? what language is that? In english it's called schizophrenia!!
p.s. I'm not judging on this case.

36

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:03 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #9  
Anonymous Says:

I'm believing this story until I hear what rav batzri has to say. I'm so confused. rav batzri was crying like a baby! how cud he b fooled. somethings wrong here! too many gedolim blieved this to b genuine. how come? he's gone to so many rabbonim. u can fool 1 or 2 or mayb 3 rabbonim. but not over 10 of the gr8est gedolei hador of eretz yisroel. what r all of them saying now? sick!

Remember the actress who said "which eye do you want the tear from?"
The gedoilim have just referred the dybbuk to R Batzri but that doesn't mean that R Batzri does or doesn't know what he's doing or that they do or do not believe in this story
Just that they r no experts in this,R Batzri is the supposed expert, go try him

37

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:57 PM shimon Says:

Reply to #32  
tam Says:

would someone please tell me what makes one a "Mekubel"?

Dressing in white helps. Using a siddur with yichudim is a must. But seriously, Mekubal is someone known to study (and mastering) Kabbalah, in our days it means the seforim of Rav Chaim Vital and his successors.

38

 Jan 09, 2010 at 08:59 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #32  
tam Says:

would someone please tell me what makes one a "Mekubel"?

Someone who is unemployed and has a very active imagination.

39

 Jan 09, 2010 at 09:02 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #32  
tam Says:

would someone please tell me what makes one a "Mekubel"?

The definition of a well Respected and well Accepted, world renowned Mekubal, at the very least and for starters is as follows:

1) Someone who's entire life (in addition to being very well versed in all the standard Nigleh Detorah and Halacha), is primarily dedicated to the expertise and the study of kabalah, is well versed in it and is generally accepted by most other such experts in Kalbalah that he his knowledge and expertise in the field of Kabalah is of the finest on earth today.

2) In addition to #1 above, also that his entire daily behavior reflects that he behaves in accordance with and is following all of Torah and Mitzvos to the highest standards and behaves in all matters of Torah and Mitzvos is accordance with the VERY UNIQUE directives of Kabalah - the details of which are known to all those who are familiar with kabalah and is far beyond the scope of a comment here.

40

 Jan 09, 2010 at 09:09 PM Anonymous Says:

Can anyone explain to me fully what is a dibuk?

41

 Jan 09, 2010 at 09:22 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #6  
Chaim Dovid Says:

So many people are idiots including the other news blog which never gets anything right.

If this story was true don't you think TSA would have charged this person for an additional seat?

The body scanner would have definitely picked up something in this person.

All joking aside, people are just as stupid as the people who believed in the fish that started to talk to the mexican worker in Williamsburg, NY !

it was in new square

42

 Jan 09, 2010 at 09:24 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #32  
tam Says:

would someone please tell me what makes one a "Mekubel"?

First of all anyone who learns kabbalh even a goy can be a mekubal

But to be a mekubal mitzad hakedusha (which is needed to be able to deal with dibukkim etc) needs extraordinary madreigas of perishus and kedusah and anavah etc. Anything less is both dangerous and mitzad hatumah

43

 Jan 09, 2010 at 09:43 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #24  
Anonymous Says:

Rav Shterenbuch wasn't there, and in fact Reb Chaim Kenwevsky and lots of other Gedolim sent this person to Rav Batzri.

first i have a video from the dibuk and harav Shternbuch sun was there....
1) harav batzri is a tzadik but he is a tomim he takes out dibukim very often who ever goes to him in says he has a dibuk he is doing the same thing (you could try to do it your self).... harav batzri will not testify if you have a real dibuk....
2) Wednesday night the dibuk only spoke the Brazilian language (his normal language) his mouse did move when he spoke...he didnt do any other thing not normal then any other guy besides screaming and threw him self down on the floor......

44

 Jan 09, 2010 at 10:04 PM professor Says:

The typical treatment for a schizophrenic is to play along with their fantasy. It doesn't matter if there is an actual demonic possession or not. If Rav Batzri plays along with the subject, it can be helpful. Treating an illness is also a good thing.

45

 Jan 09, 2010 at 10:51 PM Anonymous Says:

R chaim says that's it realy true r chaim is a godol hadar and he says that the dibuk is very true the bes din is angry at r strunbach for saying that its not true they are going to take it out monday

46

 Jan 09, 2010 at 10:30 PM Anonymous Says:

So is Rabbi Sternbuch saying that Rabbi Batzri made a fool of himself? How does Rabbi Sternbuch make this claim without seeing the Brazilian man to begin with? What have witnesses said about what happens to this man?

47

 Jan 09, 2010 at 10:29 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #40  
Anonymous Says:

Can anyone explain to me fully what is a dibuk?

“ Can anyone explain to me fully what is a dibuk?

A dibbuk is a fictional creation of jewish mythology in meidieval Europe. There is obviously no such thing except in the troubled minds of these two rabbonim (Sternbuch and Batzri) and their discussion of this dibbuk meshugaas is borderline avodah zorah.

48

 Jan 09, 2010 at 10:21 PM Golus Yid Says:

Reply to #21  
Anonymous Says:

rav batzri is known to b a great mekubal! how come he blew shofar I the presence of other great rabbonim????? how did they blieve this?? they cudnt have all been fooled. what's goin on

The Gedolim weren't fooled. You were fooled into believing that all this happened. Did you hear straight from R' Kanievsky or R'Shteinman about this? R' Sternbuch supposedly said that he can't believe so many people believed this stuff. I don't know if he really said it, but I certainly agree with those words.
Yidden, what religion are you practicing? WHat happened to the "am Navon"?

49

 Jan 09, 2010 at 10:24 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #10  
Anonymous Says:

It's amazing that in this day and age there are still so many naive and gullible people
around that will believe any bubba mayse.
Of course there are no shortage of people that will take full advantage of any situation for publicity, money or fame.
I remember the last dibbuk was shown to be a grand hoax to gain some points in
a political election. Wonder what this will turn out to be? Maybe Rav Shternbuch is right that it's just a deranged mentally ill person - Nebech. If so, no amount of yelling or shofar blowing will do any good aderabah it might do further harm.
But it makes for good theatrics for the benefit of the naive ....

I don't know about this case, but there is such a thing as a Dybuk. It is not a bubba maase.

50

 Jan 09, 2010 at 10:26 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #33  
Anonymous Says:

Could anyone tell me if they ever saw in a sefer anything about a dybbuk except in story books

Look in Michtv M'Eliyahu

51

 Jan 09, 2010 at 10:49 PM Anonymous Says:

in back of noam elimelech a story of removing a dibuk is written.

52

 Jan 09, 2010 at 10:49 PM DovBear Says:

About time. Ive been saying for weeks this is bunk. Anyone who thinks this is real needs an immediate crash course in critical thinking.

53

 Jan 09, 2010 at 11:21 PM wake up Says:

Reply to #35  
Stickler Says:

Reply to #22: "scktsprenya" huh? what language is that? In english it's called schizophrenia!!
p.s. I'm not judging on this case.

It is also called DID multiple personality disorder it could be healed with lots of therapy and needs no medication. Just therapy years and years of therapy.
It is special treatment. People do heal and go on to live normal lives. Hopefully he will do so as well. Let us not judge let us wait and see the outcome. It is also a message for Klall Yisroel to wake up

54

 Jan 10, 2010 at 12:03 AM favis Says:

Reply to #47  
Anonymous Says:

“ Can anyone explain to me fully what is a dibuk?

A dibbuk is a fictional creation of jewish mythology in meidieval Europe. There is obviously no such thing except in the troubled minds of these two rabbonim (Sternbuch and Batzri) and their discussion of this dibbuk meshugaas is borderline avodah zorah.

what about the dibbuk involving the chafatz chayim which hagoen hatzaddik rav wasserman discusses in lenth,

55

 Jan 10, 2010 at 12:07 AM favish Says:

Reply to #6  
Chaim Dovid Says:

So many people are idiots including the other news blog which never gets anything right.

If this story was true don't you think TSA would have charged this person for an additional seat?

The body scanner would have definitely picked up something in this person.

All joking aside, people are just as stupid as the people who believed in the fish that started to talk to the mexican worker in Williamsburg, NY !

and how do you know its not true? i know the fellow who was there and heard it talk. the owner of the fish store is a close friend of mine...

56

 Jan 10, 2010 at 12:20 AM Anonymous Says:

my grandmother grew up by the shinover rebbi.she told us that she personally wittnessed the shinover rebbi extracting a dybbuk from a person.therefore i believe that the story may be true

57

 Jan 10, 2010 at 12:51 AM Anonymous Says:

one guy says there is a cherem, the other says there isnt!
its his word vs. his word
let one of them bring something in writing!

you call this journalism? he told me... that he heard... PROOF!

this post help nothing to the story of the dibuk because he has no proof, so were back to square one, if you believe it or not!

shame on vosizneias for only bringing this post but not the original story, your taking a side! your supposed to just bring the news as is

58

 Jan 10, 2010 at 12:57 AM revach bein ha"dibbukim" Says:

a dibbuk is a real phenomenon, but so is schizophrenia. anyone will tell you that schizophrenia is much more common. it also is cured easier. not to mention that skype is more effective in psychotherapy than in kabbala. & last but not least, IS YOUR JUDAISM SO WEAKLY FOUNDED THAT YOU NEED THE OCCULT & SUPERNATURAL TO CORROBERATE IT?!

59

 Jan 10, 2010 at 02:27 AM Professional Says:

We DO NOT have a dybbik in our time! What you are seeing is a very sick individual who may have multiple mental disorders! He needs to see a Dr. and be put on medication! No blowing shofars, yelling, screaming will help him. I am surprised he wasnt sent to a dr. to begin with!

60

 Jan 10, 2010 at 03:11 AM Grow up children! Says:

There was no dibuk in the past, No dibuk now, and will never be in the future. there is no authentic history of any dibuk. all made up by stupid people and believed by even more stupid ones.
As for those who wonder how Gedoli Yisroel can be taken by it? The answer is that just because someone is big in Torah does not mean he is is not stupid.
or, as some say, they play along so stupid people will repent.

61

 Jan 10, 2010 at 03:17 AM Right answer Says:

Reply to #40  
Anonymous Says:

Can anyone explain to me fully what is a dibuk?

A fantasy made up by people who love mystic believes. A dibuk was , by the way, made up by non-jews and later adopted by the chasidim.

62

 Jan 10, 2010 at 03:32 AM Anonymous Says:

Even the Catholic Church has banned exorcisms because they know it's retarded to do it on people in 21 century because we have medical science to enlighten us on how our brains work! Why do these "Gadolim" continuously fall for these embarrassing and crazy stories? Perhaps these gadolim are just as clueless and fanatical as their thousands of followers. Thousands watched some cyber operation by gadolim to remove a "dybuk" through WiFi by screaming and blowing a Sheep's horn! Give me a break from this insanity please! Exorcisms are still performed in the most backwards tribes in Africa and poorest countries in South America. But now we have Gadolim who do this too in 2010!
Every single person including these Gadolim that fall for this nonsense all the time need Dr. Phill to give them comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatments.

63

 Jan 10, 2010 at 04:12 AM Anonymous Says:

The only thing that made me skeptical was that the dybbuk "removal" was broadcast over the internet.

64

 Jan 10, 2010 at 04:13 AM sore loosers Says:

Did anyone confirm if Harav shternbuch said so?
Reply to #33 yes! It is in a lot of seforim starting by r' chayim vital and so on and stop with ur apikursos

65

 Jan 10, 2010 at 04:42 AM Maimonidean Says:

Rambam held that all this stuff is nonsense. I know it's hard for people to believe that great rabbis can be fooled. But that is a shortcoming of people's naivety, nothing else. Great people were fooled by Shabbtai Tzvi, too.

66

 Jan 10, 2010 at 06:54 AM Anonymous Says:

I wont use the term dybuk, but I will use the term entities.
Entities can be human souls that did not make there full aliyah( not referring to the part of th enishama at a kever)

There are differing reasons for them to remain. Generally they do not enter other peoples bodies but stay in specifc places, perhaps for instance where they died.
Generaly nothing must be done with them if they are not causing any problems such as poltergeist.
Ocasionaly they do enter other people and sort of take over and then is a good time to find someone who knows how to work with them.
there are other types of entites that man can produce,That can affect a house or another person but the explanation is more complicated.

note this is not only dealt with in Judasim but also in Islam, Catholocism, and other Xtian relegions..

67

 Jan 10, 2010 at 07:17 AM holymoe Says:

There is one thing everyone is missing here.

Rav Sternbuch never saw the young man himself.

His statements are based on what he heard second or third hand.

68

 Jan 10, 2010 at 08:17 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #47  
Anonymous Says:

“ Can anyone explain to me fully what is a dibuk?

A dibbuk is a fictional creation of jewish mythology in meidieval Europe. There is obviously no such thing except in the troubled minds of these two rabbonim (Sternbuch and Batzri) and their discussion of this dibbuk meshugaas is borderline avodah zorah.

This is total am hooratzus. There are many well known dibbukim in Jewish history and especially the one that Rav Elchonon Wasserman z"l writes about. The writer of 47 is not writing from an Orthodox point of view and is not aware of the scope of various ruchniyisdik phenomena that occur

69

 Jan 10, 2010 at 08:57 AM This is the real thing. Says:

The Rabbi says its a Mental illness only because most can't handle the reality that this does exist. This goes back generations its only those usually of a certain background that can't handle that reality when even in the texts of our holy tradition say straight out that this does exist. I have pity that we are so low that we need Rabbis to deny the whole existence of this reality to protect the weak minded.This phenemona of protecting the weak minded and those who are afraid of Reality has been going on for generations. The are supposed to because some would just freak out. But in truth these stories are not meant for them its really only for the faithful among us. I love it when the simple minded say I told you so that this was a hoax they only say that because they are so afraid to hear that everything iin life has a Cheshbon.

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 Jan 09, 2010 at 11:00 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #42  
Anonymous Says:

First of all anyone who learns kabbalh even a goy can be a mekubal

But to be a mekubal mitzad hakedusha (which is needed to be able to deal with dibukkim etc) needs extraordinary madreigas of perishus and kedusah and anavah etc. Anything less is both dangerous and mitzad hatumah

Most debukin that was handled in the last 300 years (when there was actually some debukim)was handled by chasidishe rbbes and not by nekubalim etc

71

 Jan 10, 2010 at 12:32 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #53  
wake up Says:

It is also called DID multiple personality disorder it could be healed with lots of therapy and needs no medication. Just therapy years and years of therapy.
It is special treatment. People do heal and go on to live normal lives. Hopefully he will do so as well. Let us not judge let us wait and see the outcome. It is also a message for Klall Yisroel to wake up

Dr. Michael leibowits is a world renowned psychiatrist he claims there is no such thing of dibek its called a mixed state of bipolar where u have 2 personalities going @ each other. With a psychic effect

72

 Jan 10, 2010 at 01:30 AM We live in a Different World! Says:

Reply to #56  
Anonymous Says:

my grandmother grew up by the shinover rebbi.she told us that she personally wittnessed the shinover rebbi extracting a dybbuk from a person.therefore i believe that the story may be true

When you had Shinyiver Ravs and Chofetz Chayims (ZY"A) in the world I believe you can have dybbuks and those holy Tzaddikim could take them out. Today we have nobody near those Modregos. Rav Batzri is a well meaning Mekubol but that's it. This dor doesn't have dybbukim. Wake up.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 09:10 AM dirty shirt Says:

It is terribly sad to see how many honest and well meaning yidden will buy into this nonsense. Why can’t we just stick to Toras Hashem? Why do we feel that we need something deep and black that we cannot understand? Are our lives so devoid of meaning that we hope everything has a deeper translation.Is not the fact that we are living the words of Hakodosh Baruch Hu satisfying enough?
The concept of a dybukk is not mentioned in the gemorah at all. It was a creation of the superstitious gentile society in the middle ages. Why don’t we look at where these practices really “shtam” from. A quick glance at wikipedia tells us more than enough. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcism)
CHRISTIANITY “In Christian practice the person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a member of the church, or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills. The exorcist may use prayers, and religious material, such as set formulas, gestures, symbols, icons, amulets, etc. The exorcist often invokes God, and/or several different angels to intervene with the exorcism.”
HINDUISM-”Vaishnava traditions also employ a recitation of names aloud. According to Gita Mahatmya of Padma Purana, reading the Bhagavad Gita and mentally offering the result to departed persons helps them to get released from their ghostly situation.”
BUDDISM-”The Zen technique of exorcism is described by “a visiting Zen Buddhist monk” exorcist : “I recall one person who was being bothered by a spirit who refused to leave. I could see the spirit myself … . But I could also see that it was a product of the individual’s … . When I explained the nature of the spirit to the individual, … the spirit was gradually absorbed through the top of the person’s head”
We are an Am Hakodosh. We have no business with the Chukas Hagoyim.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 09:44 AM Robert Says:

i hope this article and all of these posts never make it to the new york times..

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:06 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #73  
dirty shirt Says:

It is terribly sad to see how many honest and well meaning yidden will buy into this nonsense. Why can’t we just stick to Toras Hashem? Why do we feel that we need something deep and black that we cannot understand? Are our lives so devoid of meaning that we hope everything has a deeper translation.Is not the fact that we are living the words of Hakodosh Baruch Hu satisfying enough?
The concept of a dybukk is not mentioned in the gemorah at all. It was a creation of the superstitious gentile society in the middle ages. Why don’t we look at where these practices really “shtam” from. A quick glance at wikipedia tells us more than enough. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcism)
CHRISTIANITY “In Christian practice the person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a member of the church, or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills. The exorcist may use prayers, and religious material, such as set formulas, gestures, symbols, icons, amulets, etc. The exorcist often invokes God, and/or several different angels to intervene with the exorcism.”
HINDUISM-”Vaishnava traditions also employ a recitation of names aloud. According to Gita Mahatmya of Padma Purana, reading the Bhagavad Gita and mentally offering the result to departed persons helps them to get released from their ghostly situation.”
BUDDISM-”The Zen technique of exorcism is described by “a visiting Zen Buddhist monk” exorcist : “I recall one person who was being bothered by a spirit who refused to leave. I could see the spirit myself … . But I could also see that it was a product of the individual’s … . When I explained the nature of the spirit to the individual, … the spirit was gradually absorbed through the top of the person’s head”
We are an Am Hakodosh. We have no business with the Chukas Hagoyim.

For starters, taking Wikipedia as your source is a very poor foundation. Secondly, Toras Hashem Yisborach in includes kabbolo and nistar and neshomos and zugos and many other non scientific phenomena.

In any case, any serious talmid of Torah who learned in one of the major yeshivos is aware of the reality of dibbukim and non rationalist phenomena. The Torah covers all aspects of life including those that don't fit the narrow world of science based limitations.

The most recent issue in this regard is the kabbolo that the dibbuk in the time of the Chofetz Chaim was the last one in golus. Rav Shternbuch was not saying there is no such thing as a dibbuk but this wasn't one of them.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:21 AM Am Yisroel Chai Says:

Who are we to say if it is a dybukk or not. All I know is that it is wrong to go against Daas Torah. It serves no purpose to critisize or character assasin Gedolai Torah. This is a sin.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:26 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #69  
This is the real thing. Says:

The Rabbi says its a Mental illness only because most can't handle the reality that this does exist. This goes back generations its only those usually of a certain background that can't handle that reality when even in the texts of our holy tradition say straight out that this does exist. I have pity that we are so low that we need Rabbis to deny the whole existence of this reality to protect the weak minded.This phenemona of protecting the weak minded and those who are afraid of Reality has been going on for generations. The are supposed to because some would just freak out. But in truth these stories are not meant for them its really only for the faithful among us. I love it when the simple minded say I told you so that this was a hoax they only say that because they are so afraid to hear that everything iin life has a Cheshbon.

Oh come on - Rav Shternbuch would not be afraid to call a spade a spade - if he believed this was a dybuk he would say so. He for whatever reason has decided unequivocally and paskened that he does NOT believe that this is a case of dybuk.
He has not said that there never was such a thing as a dybuk.
Let's stick to the facts. I believe Rav Shternbuch knows what he is talking about
and doesn't go along with every narishkeit & sensationalism that people come up with. He is NOT afraid of anyone but Hashem.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:31 AM sore loosers Says:

Did anyone confirm if Harav shternbuch said so?
Reply to #33 yes! It is in a lot of seforim starting by r' chayim vital and so on and stop with ur apikursos

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:52 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #69  
This is the real thing. Says:

The Rabbi says its a Mental illness only because most can't handle the reality that this does exist. This goes back generations its only those usually of a certain background that can't handle that reality when even in the texts of our holy tradition say straight out that this does exist. I have pity that we are so low that we need Rabbis to deny the whole existence of this reality to protect the weak minded.This phenemona of protecting the weak minded and those who are afraid of Reality has been going on for generations. The are supposed to because some would just freak out. But in truth these stories are not meant for them its really only for the faithful among us. I love it when the simple minded say I told you so that this was a hoax they only say that because they are so afraid to hear that everything iin life has a Cheshbon.

Please take your apikorsus to some goiyeshe website where this "posesssed of evil spirts" meshuagaas belongs. This is an orthodox website for nonrmal yiddin who are shomrei torah umitzvot and not some new age kabalistic blog.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:58 AM Oompa Loompa Says:

Omg! So shocked. I was about to start dibuk-blog, covering all things dibuk. Now I have nothing to do again! Oh, rats.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 11:10 AM unbelvbl Says:

What happend to our "Am Chochm V’Novoin"? How have we become so susceptible to such outdated nonsense? Just last week in the “sedra”, Moshe Rabbanu says to Hashem: “Vheim LO Yaminu Li”! Yes, Jews were not going to believe Moshe that Hashem sent him! Were they Apikorsim too??!! Why don’t you study the Rambam in Yesodie Hatorah to know what “belief” truly means. What has this long drawn out “golus” made of us. “Al Eileh Ani Bochiu…”

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 11:58 AM czyrankevic Says:

thank g_d somr are coming to their senses havent you ever wondered why these things never happenned in the times of the ramban rashbu and all other rishonim i remember some fifty plus years they came with such a thing to the satmerer rebe ztzl and he advised them to find a good doctor

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 01:17 PM dirty shirt Says:

“ For starters, taking Wikipedia as your source is a very poor foundation."

Poor foundation for what? Do you deny that excorcisms exist in the aforementioned religions. My point is that there is no mention of dybbukim in the gemoroh. Couple this with the remarkably similiar claims and "treatments" in christianity, and one can see where this has originated.

“Secondly, Toras Hashem Yisborach includes kabbolo and nistar and neshomos and zugos.”

Let’s not lump together differing concepts. Nistar is a very broad term., and I sure don’t deny the existence of neshomos. Kaboloh and zugos are a discussion beyond the scope of this forum, however, they are not mentioned at all in tanach, mishnah, or gemoroh. Surely you don’t intend to imply that Hakodosh Baruch Hu manifests himself through different zugos chas v’shalom. This is seemingly no different than the Christian concept of the trinity.

“In any case, any serious talmid of Torah who learned in one of the major yeshivos is aware of the reality of dibbukim and non rationalist phenomena.”

Once again you combine two concepts and portray them as one and the same. There is a vast difference between belief in dybbukim and the fact that not everything must seem rational. There is no “rational” reason given for the parah adumah, yet it is toras Hashem. One is required to believe in the torah regardless if it is rational to them or not. A serious talmid of torah is aware of the 13 ikrim of the Rambam. Belief in the existence of dybbukim, is not amongst them.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 01:32 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #49  
Anonymous Says:

I don't know about this case, but there is such a thing as a Dybuk. It is not a bubba maase.

not in todays days

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 01:38 PM Negel vasser Says:

We wash Negel vasser to make sure no dibbuk attaches itself to us , that is Halacha !

We say Brochos daily... Sheloy asoni goy ..for the same reason see bach, zohar,etc.
also ...sheloy asoni eved .....for that same reason see miforshim .
and also for men:....sheloy osani eeshah.. for that same reason!!
Ben ish chai at length about dybbukim also see reb shlomah alkabetz signed wittnes to make public , also many cased in Belz Shinive , Reb .vital and Arizl
chofetz chaim/Reb elconon Wasserman ( and monsey Fish I heard first hand )'Wake up its real !!!!!

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 01:44 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #19  
Anonymous Says:

Wasn't it monsey ny and it happend to an ehrlicher yid who would of never told about the story just the mexican goy told it. U have no proof to deny it I have proof its true I know the guy

Knowing the guy is not proof. Period. You may choose to believe him, but it is out-and-out not proof, and for me to believe such a story I need solid proof.

What is solid proof? Answer: Would you believe him if your children’s lives depend on it??!!

Have you noticed that people are hesitating to take the swine flu shot even thou the scientists and doctors approved it? They believe the scientists about Global warming, evolution etc, but these same people are not taking the shots. Why??!! Because it is their very own lives at stake, and want more solid proof that it really works!! Yes, we believe anything and everything until it affects us personally.
So I ask all of you once again: Why have we become like the Christians and Hindus and all the others who believe in anything that seems remotely mystical? Why have we become the gullible nation? How sad…..

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 03:14 PM Anonymous Says:

its just to keep them occupied dont worry next week there is going to be another story if you dont find them jobs there

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 03:41 PM Joe k Says:

This dibuk must be real! Though we are all familiar with the story of the dibuk that R' Weismandl zt'l and the Chofetz Chaim zt'l encountered, and even though they said this was the last dibuk until Moshiach comes - this is an exception! Obviously our yiras shemayim in this tumadike society has fell so low that we need such a reminder! We must all do teshuvah!

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 03:49 PM OI Says:

this is real and hashem is sending us a sign to repent!! the chofetz chaim said what he said only because at that time we had a different yiras shemayim obviously ours fell so low. suppposedly thi dibuk is two thousand yrs. old and was never even let into gehenim because he sinned in geeloi arayis and in killing

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 04:05 PM Rabbi S Says:

"Toras Hashem Yisborach in includes kabbolo and nistar and neshomos and zugos and many other non scientific phenomena."

According to the kabbalists, yes. According to Rambam and the rationalists, no.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 04:42 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #71  
Anonymous Says:

Dr. Michael leibowits is a world renowned psychiatrist he claims there is no such thing of dibek its called a mixed state of bipolar where u have 2 personalities going @ each other. With a psychic effect

2 personalities is known as a Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) once know as split personlaity its under the umbrella of dissociative identity disorders (DID)

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 05:36 PM a pushetetr yid Says:

the jewish history and holy text books are telling us about dibukim which were handled by big Tzaddikim kedoshim like the Ahari hakodosh, the hailiger Chida,the
talmidei bal shem, the talmidei hagru and tzadikim nastirim, Its known that the hailiger after the last known dibuk Shiniver rav and was told also by the Chofetz Chaim, stated from now on there will be no more dibukim,(both tzaddikim lived in the same takufah ) ever since we have never and will never hear from dibukim. # 1 you watch Rabbi Batzri conducting his feverish tefilos in front of a monitor, we all admit that internet is a kaila tamah how can kedusha and tumah merge? # 2 the meshorerim assisting rabbi Batzri are only gashmias personels they might be talmidei chachumim and kabbalists with all the features of the shem havaye but far far away from kedusha and purity, remember we live in the era of hester punim, todays tzaddikim can't see or hear or have the strength to demonstrate what we learned in the past don't get fooled,




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 Jan 10, 2010 at 06:15 PM Missing the Elephant in the room Says:

Reply to #91  
Anonymous Says:

2 personalities is known as a Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) once know as split personlaity its under the umbrella of dissociative identity disorders (DID)

With these types of disorders, MPD DID or any other types, there is no way someone can suddenly begin speaking languages he has no knowledge of nor any way a Dibuk could tell people around him, facts which he knows, which he had no way of knowing according to all laws of nature unless he was indeed a real Dibuk.

It can't be explained away as any type of mental illness because a Dibuk can do and say things which are impossible for anyone of any type of mental illness to be able to know or say.

A real dibuk is as obvious and as unmistakable as an Elephant in the room. Only someone who was no present and hears things 3d hand or who has an agenda can say that the elephant in the room is not really and elephant only a figment of someones imagination.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:49 AM This is the Real thing Says:

Reply to #77  
Anonymous Says:

Oh come on - Rav Shternbuch would not be afraid to call a spade a spade - if he believed this was a dybuk he would say so. He for whatever reason has decided unequivocally and paskened that he does NOT believe that this is a case of dybuk.
He has not said that there never was such a thing as a dybuk.
Let's stick to the facts. I believe Rav Shternbuch knows what he is talking about
and doesn't go along with every narishkeit & sensationalism that people come up with. He is NOT afraid of anyone but Hashem.

Yes and the Rambam unequivocally said there is no such thing as an Ayin Hara when anybody learning Bava Basra knopws that Hezek Reiyah is a reality. So why would he do it so the Hamon Am not get carried away with fears. In fact Rav Shternbuch is doing what he's supposed to do. This happens over and over in every generation. Like was stated these stories are only for the faithful and as far as the rest The Rabbanim purposefully protect them from being ovewhelmed. On a side note all can see Moshiach is Clearly on His Way.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 11:33 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #71  
Anonymous Says:

Dr. Michael leibowits is a world renowned psychiatrist he claims there is no such thing of dibek its called a mixed state of bipolar where u have 2 personalities going @ each other. With a psychic effect

2 personalities is know as MPD (multiple personality disorder once known as split personality).

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 06:39 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #83  
dirty shirt Says:

“ For starters, taking Wikipedia as your source is a very poor foundation."

Poor foundation for what? Do you deny that excorcisms exist in the aforementioned religions. My point is that there is no mention of dybbukim in the gemoroh. Couple this with the remarkably similiar claims and "treatments" in christianity, and one can see where this has originated.

“Secondly, Toras Hashem Yisborach includes kabbolo and nistar and neshomos and zugos.”

Let’s not lump together differing concepts. Nistar is a very broad term., and I sure don’t deny the existence of neshomos. Kaboloh and zugos are a discussion beyond the scope of this forum, however, they are not mentioned at all in tanach, mishnah, or gemoroh. Surely you don’t intend to imply that Hakodosh Baruch Hu manifests himself through different zugos chas v’shalom. This is seemingly no different than the Christian concept of the trinity.

“In any case, any serious talmid of Torah who learned in one of the major yeshivos is aware of the reality of dibbukim and non rationalist phenomena.”

Once again you combine two concepts and portray them as one and the same. There is a vast difference between belief in dybbukim and the fact that not everything must seem rational. There is no “rational” reason given for the parah adumah, yet it is toras Hashem. One is required to believe in the torah regardless if it is rational to them or not. A serious talmid of torah is aware of the 13 ikrim of the Rambam. Belief in the existence of dybbukim, is not amongst them.

" Do you deny that excorcisms exist in the aforementioned religions. My point is that there is no mention of dybbukim in the gemoroh. Couple this with the remarkably similiar claims and "treatments" in christianity, and one can see where this has originated."

The Jews don't copy from others. They copy from us. Additionally, often when they copy us, we drop it. This is the case with throwing rice as a symbol for fertility which used to be a Jewish custom.

Zugos means the dangers of pairs. See Pesachim 110 a. Additionally, there is the
issue of gilgul neshamos. This has nothing to do with the trinity or anything like it.

It's true that one is not a kofer for not believing in dibbukim. However, with all the discussion about it in our Torah SheBaal Peh of the later doros, one who doesn't believe in them is simply misinformed or refusing to accept the authority of great and holy Torah scholars.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 06:55 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #92  
a pushetetr yid Says:

the jewish history and holy text books are telling us about dibukim which were handled by big Tzaddikim kedoshim like the Ahari hakodosh, the hailiger Chida,the
talmidei bal shem, the talmidei hagru and tzadikim nastirim, Its known that the hailiger after the last known dibuk Shiniver rav and was told also by the Chofetz Chaim, stated from now on there will be no more dibukim,(both tzaddikim lived in the same takufah ) ever since we have never and will never hear from dibukim. # 1 you watch Rabbi Batzri conducting his feverish tefilos in front of a monitor, we all admit that internet is a kaila tamah how can kedusha and tumah merge? # 2 the meshorerim assisting rabbi Batzri are only gashmias personels they might be talmidei chachumim and kabbalists with all the features of the shem havaye but far far away from kedusha and purity, remember we live in the era of hester punim, todays tzaddikim can't see or hear or have the strength to demonstrate what we learned in the past don't get fooled,




The Gemara says "Kolu Kol Hakitzim" yet many Tzadikim kedoshey Elyon had issued Kitzim after that so just because it says it's "the end" or "the last one" don't take it so literally, rather it means the end of one type of Kitzim but there are "other types" and similarly in regard to a Dibuk there are known cases LONG after your quoted "last one".

There was known case of Dibuk that was removed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe at a Farbrengen of 6, Tishrey, Taf Shin Lamed Hey.

That specific Dibuk was in a women and the Dibuk was of the Neshama of Miriyam Bas Bilgah and in a very earth shattering, very moving and stunning Farrbrengen the Lubavitcher Rebbe found a way to be Melamed Zchus on the Neshama of Miriam Bas Bilagah and the Dibuk left the body as a result. This was broadcast on Radio and TV and there is documented video of that Farbrengen, where it is all very obvious to anyone who listens to it.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 07:03 PM Pashuteh Yid Says:

Reply to #94  
This is the Real thing Says:

Yes and the Rambam unequivocally said there is no such thing as an Ayin Hara when anybody learning Bava Basra knopws that Hezek Reiyah is a reality. So why would he do it so the Hamon Am not get carried away with fears. In fact Rav Shternbuch is doing what he's supposed to do. This happens over and over in every generation. Like was stated these stories are only for the faithful and as far as the rest The Rabbanim purposefully protect them from being ovewhelmed. On a side note all can see Moshiach is Clearly on His Way.

Hezek Reiya is no more than an invasion of privacy, and not the same as Ayin Hara. Ayin Hara according to many is that if you flaunt your wealth, and cause people to become jealous, they may subconsciously wish bad on you, and Hashem may be inclined to listen, as he does to any request.

This has nothing to do with evil spirits, it is just about davening.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 07:24 PM pista chevra Says:

If this one is a real Dibuk or not is arguable, but to say there is no such think especially that smartass claiming that its not in tenach or gemara ur not better as the tzedoikim who asked on everything where does it stay in chumish, now another point: the shinivar rav and other talmidei baal shem didn't use hashbaos in order to take out the dibuk it was just thie kedusha who forced the dibuk to follow whatever they said, now harav batzri is just following instructions from r' chayim vital zt"l who writes how to handle a dibuk, and having a monitor and all this nonsense does not change the holy psukim and sheimus u wanna laugh at harav batzri don't laugh at r' chayim vital and Ari hakudesh and all the psukim and sheimus hakdoshim, I know u don't believe in all this I would say u don't really believe in hashem

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:34 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #31  
Anonymous Says:

Rav Sternbuch is not a licensed medical Psychiatrist and so he is not qualified to offer a medical opinion on who is insane and who isn't.

Rav Sternbuch is also not known to be a renowned Mekubal (as is HaRav David Batzri) and therefore Rav Sternbuch is also not qualified to make a determination if this is or is not a case of a valid Dibuk.

For all commenters here who are so quick to say that "how could so many Rabbonim be duped", please understand that the only one who is qualified to give a medical diagnoses of Mental illness is a Licensed Medical Psychiatrists, which Rav Sternbuch IS NOT and so no one has been duped yet and so far all qualified Mekubalim agree it is a Dibuk.

Whether or not he's a licensed medical psychiatrist, there is something known to us Yidden as Daas Torah. Rav Sternbuch is Daas Torah.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:39 PM Nachman HaKohen Says:

Reply to #38  
Anonymous Says:

Someone who is unemployed and has a very active imagination.

You are such a chutzpenyack, please keep your highly intelligent comments to yourself.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:43 PM Nachman Hakohen Says:

Reply to #76  
Am Yisroel Chai Says:

Who are we to say if it is a dybukk or not. All I know is that it is wrong to go against Daas Torah. It serves no purpose to critisize or character assasin Gedolai Torah. This is a sin.

Thank you very much. One of the clearest and most correct things I have ever seen on this site.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:49 PM Nachman HaKohen Says:

Reply to #62  
Anonymous Says:

Even the Catholic Church has banned exorcisms because they know it's retarded to do it on people in 21 century because we have medical science to enlighten us on how our brains work! Why do these "Gadolim" continuously fall for these embarrassing and crazy stories? Perhaps these gadolim are just as clueless and fanatical as their thousands of followers. Thousands watched some cyber operation by gadolim to remove a "dybuk" through WiFi by screaming and blowing a Sheep's horn! Give me a break from this insanity please! Exorcisms are still performed in the most backwards tribes in Africa and poorest countries in South America. But now we have Gadolim who do this too in 2010!
Every single person including these Gadolim that fall for this nonsense all the time need Dr. Phill to give them comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatments.

Have you had an H1N1 vaccination? This is no different. R' Dovid Batzri is not "falling for these embarrassing and crazy stories" to use your words, he is simply doing what he can just in case it is a real dibuk. Please refrain from writing such tripe about Gedolei Yisroel.

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 Jan 10, 2010 at 10:55 PM Nachman HaKohen Says:

Reply to #73  
dirty shirt Says:

It is terribly sad to see how many honest and well meaning yidden will buy into this nonsense. Why can’t we just stick to Toras Hashem? Why do we feel that we need something deep and black that we cannot understand? Are our lives so devoid of meaning that we hope everything has a deeper translation.Is not the fact that we are living the words of Hakodosh Baruch Hu satisfying enough?
The concept of a dybukk is not mentioned in the gemorah at all. It was a creation of the superstitious gentile society in the middle ages. Why don’t we look at where these practices really “shtam” from. A quick glance at wikipedia tells us more than enough. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcism)
CHRISTIANITY “In Christian practice the person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a member of the church, or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills. The exorcist may use prayers, and religious material, such as set formulas, gestures, symbols, icons, amulets, etc. The exorcist often invokes God, and/or several different angels to intervene with the exorcism.”
HINDUISM-”Vaishnava traditions also employ a recitation of names aloud. According to Gita Mahatmya of Padma Purana, reading the Bhagavad Gita and mentally offering the result to departed persons helps them to get released from their ghostly situation.”
BUDDISM-”The Zen technique of exorcism is described by “a visiting Zen Buddhist monk” exorcist : “I recall one person who was being bothered by a spirit who refused to leave. I could see the spirit myself … . But I could also see that it was a product of the individual’s … . When I explained the nature of the spirit to the individual, … the spirit was gradually absorbed through the top of the person’s head”
We are an Am Hakodosh. We have no business with the Chukas Hagoyim.

Say what you will, dibbukim exist, whether or not this is a genuine.

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 Jan 11, 2010 at 01:56 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #96  
Anonymous Says:

" Do you deny that excorcisms exist in the aforementioned religions. My point is that there is no mention of dybbukim in the gemoroh. Couple this with the remarkably similiar claims and "treatments" in christianity, and one can see where this has originated."

The Jews don't copy from others. They copy from us. Additionally, often when they copy us, we drop it. This is the case with throwing rice as a symbol for fertility which used to be a Jewish custom.

Zugos means the dangers of pairs. See Pesachim 110 a. Additionally, there is the
issue of gilgul neshamos. This has nothing to do with the trinity or anything like it.

It's true that one is not a kofer for not believing in dibbukim. However, with all the discussion about it in our Torah SheBaal Peh of the later doros, one who doesn't believe in them is simply misinformed or refusing to accept the authority of great and holy Torah scholars.

there are practices by christians that was derived from us, as HE was a yid so it was passed on. take for example 'g-d bless..' after someone sneezes..will a chrsitian (if your reading this) explain why this blessing is said after sneezing? we say it ...see mesechtes brochos 51a (?) the gemorrah discusses if one is allowed to say 'asisay' ( to health) in beth medresh because of bitel torah, on the side of the daf, i think gilon hashas', brings a 'pirkai d'reb eliazer' the reason we say 'asisay' so i assume thats why christians say it so is with another few..

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 Jan 11, 2010 at 03:28 AM No such thing - Not in Shas and Not in Shulchan Aruch Says:

Reply to #100  
Anonymous Says:

Whether or not he's a licensed medical psychiatrist, there is something known to us Yidden as Daas Torah. Rav Sternbuch is Daas Torah.

The term we are all so accustomed to using called "Daas Torah is actually a modern day invention of the past century and not much older.

The term "Daas Torah was invented in recent generations and has no Halachic bearing and for all real Torah purposes is a figment of someone imagination.

There is no such criteria "Daas Torah" mentioned in Shas nor in Shulchan Aruch.

Even Moshe Rabeinu has made a mistake when he hit the rock and so if Moshe Rabeinu not enough of a "Daas Torah" for anyone?

A Rav is not above the Halacha and can be held accountable to prove HAVE TO prove his onioning.

If a rav says something it has to be substantiated as in "M'Heichan Dantuny" especially in this case where he being disputed by other Halachi experts, who know how to learn just as much as him or more.

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 Jan 11, 2010 at 05:37 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #83  
dirty shirt Says:

“ For starters, taking Wikipedia as your source is a very poor foundation."

Poor foundation for what? Do you deny that excorcisms exist in the aforementioned religions. My point is that there is no mention of dybbukim in the gemoroh. Couple this with the remarkably similiar claims and "treatments" in christianity, and one can see where this has originated.

“Secondly, Toras Hashem Yisborach includes kabbolo and nistar and neshomos and zugos.”

Let’s not lump together differing concepts. Nistar is a very broad term., and I sure don’t deny the existence of neshomos. Kaboloh and zugos are a discussion beyond the scope of this forum, however, they are not mentioned at all in tanach, mishnah, or gemoroh. Surely you don’t intend to imply that Hakodosh Baruch Hu manifests himself through different zugos chas v’shalom. This is seemingly no different than the Christian concept of the trinity.

“In any case, any serious talmid of Torah who learned in one of the major yeshivos is aware of the reality of dibbukim and non rationalist phenomena.”

Once again you combine two concepts and portray them as one and the same. There is a vast difference between belief in dybbukim and the fact that not everything must seem rational. There is no “rational” reason given for the parah adumah, yet it is toras Hashem. One is required to believe in the torah regardless if it is rational to them or not. A serious talmid of torah is aware of the 13 ikrim of the Rambam. Belief in the existence of dybbukim, is not amongst them.

You say, "Kaboloh and zugos are a discussion beyond the scope of this forum, however, they are not mentioned at all in tanach, mishnah, or gemoroh." What is implied here is pure denial of Torah! Nevuas Yechezkel is one great example of Kabbalah in the Tanach. Last time I checked Rashbi was a Tanna. The very same Ramban who's pirush you study on Gemorro included Kabbalah in his pirush on Chumash? Did you know that several times there are quotes in the Rambam's halochos that are a somewhat different than the source quote in Bavli (and Yerushalmi where applicable) and midrash, and yet they are verbatim (that means word for word) as in the Zohar! Yes, these are pointed out in their places in the Hebrew English Rambam by Moznaim. Please tell me which yeshiva imbues your kind of haskofo so that I can make sure my children don't go there. By the way, did you know that certain pieces of Gemarrah can not be explained without Kabolloh? In Tzefas, what do you think the Bais Yosef's opinion was of the Ari z"l. The Vilna Gaon write in his pirush on Tanach that one cannot pasken unless one studies Kabbalah. I don't know why even have to go so far to point out the utter kefira you are implying.

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 Jan 11, 2010 at 06:13 AM Anonymous Says:

reply to #97 please don't talk nonsense! there is no proof that there was a dybuk in a woman and the lubavitcher rebbe took it out rather that was a talk explaining the story of miriam bas bilgah (i think it was even a siyum on mesechta sukka) and a valuable lesson we can learn from it (maybe people made up stories later)

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 Jan 11, 2010 at 10:04 AM The age old famous (Yiddish) Poverb Says:

Reply to #108  
Anonymous Says:

reply to #97 please don't talk nonsense! there is no proof that there was a dybuk in a woman and the lubavitcher rebbe took it out rather that was a talk explaining the story of miriam bas bilgah (i think it was even a siyum on mesechta sukka) and a valuable lesson we can learn from it (maybe people made up stories later)

The age old famous Yiddish proverb:

"never believe a rumor unless someone adamantly denies it"


I find it very interesting that you have no proof yet you feel such a strong urge to deny something, you are not even sure which Masechat it was, which shows how much you know.

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 Jan 11, 2010 at 10:58 AM Reality Says:

Reply to #6  
Chaim Dovid Says:

So many people are idiots including the other news blog which never gets anything right.

If this story was true don't you think TSA would have charged this person for an additional seat?

The body scanner would have definitely picked up something in this person.

All joking aside, people are just as stupid as the people who believed in the fish that started to talk to the mexican worker in Williamsburg, NY !

the fish was New Square

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 Jan 11, 2010 at 12:17 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #107  
Anonymous Says:

You say, "Kaboloh and zugos are a discussion beyond the scope of this forum, however, they are not mentioned at all in tanach, mishnah, or gemoroh." What is implied here is pure denial of Torah! Nevuas Yechezkel is one great example of Kabbalah in the Tanach. Last time I checked Rashbi was a Tanna. The very same Ramban who's pirush you study on Gemorro included Kabbalah in his pirush on Chumash? Did you know that several times there are quotes in the Rambam's halochos that are a somewhat different than the source quote in Bavli (and Yerushalmi where applicable) and midrash, and yet they are verbatim (that means word for word) as in the Zohar! Yes, these are pointed out in their places in the Hebrew English Rambam by Moznaim. Please tell me which yeshiva imbues your kind of haskofo so that I can make sure my children don't go there. By the way, did you know that certain pieces of Gemarrah can not be explained without Kabolloh? In Tzefas, what do you think the Bais Yosef's opinion was of the Ari z"l. The Vilna Gaon write in his pirush on Tanach that one cannot pasken unless one studies Kabbalah. I don't know why even have to go so far to point out the utter kefira you are implying.

"Nevuas Yechezkel is one great example of Kabbalah in the Tanach"

Please do not compare a navi to a kabbalist, they are entirely different concepts. Neviim are mentioned in Tanach, kabbalists are not.

"Last time I checked Rashbi was a Tanna"

No kidding? Why didn't Rashbi mention any of "his kabbalah" in the gemoroh. The zohar which the kabbalists attribute to Rashbi was only "found" about 700 years ago by a man named moses de leon. Additionally there are Amoraim mentioned in the zohar who lived after the time of Rashbi.

"Ramban who's pirush you study on Gemorro included Kabbalah in his pirush on Chumash?"

The Rambans kabbalah was pre-Lurianic and can have a different explanation than the one given by the post-Lurianic kabbalists.

"What is implied here is pure denial of Torah.....I don't know why even have to go so far to point out the utter kefira you are implying."

I will repeat that belief in kabbalah is not mentioned in the 13 ikrim of the Rambam. The 13 ikrim are the guidelines for what constitutes a kofer, not what you will it to be.






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 Jan 11, 2010 at 05:12 PM Nachman Hakohen Says:

Reply to #106  
No such thing - Not in Shas and Not in Shulchan Aruch Says:

The term we are all so accustomed to using called "Daas Torah is actually a modern day invention of the past century and not much older.

The term "Daas Torah was invented in recent generations and has no Halachic bearing and for all real Torah purposes is a figment of someone imagination.

There is no such criteria "Daas Torah" mentioned in Shas nor in Shulchan Aruch.

Even Moshe Rabeinu has made a mistake when he hit the rock and so if Moshe Rabeinu not enough of a "Daas Torah" for anyone?

A Rav is not above the Halacha and can be held accountable to prove HAVE TO prove his onioning.

If a rav says something it has to be substantiated as in "M'Heichan Dantuny" especially in this case where he being disputed by other Halachi experts, who know how to learn just as much as him or more.

Nevertheless, that does not allow one to decide that a gadol who is not a licensed medical psychiatrist cannot state whether or not this s mental illness. For all we know, he may have consulted with a psychiatrist. And just by the way, the Chazon Ish also was not a licensed doctor, and many expert doctors came to him for advice.

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 Jan 12, 2010 at 01:34 AM hanavon Says:

why doesn’t anyone look at this logically?
1. why don’t dibbukim ever reveal themselves in the world of non superstitious people? when was a dibbuk ever heard from in washington heights? or even in the non jewish or non religious world?
2. why wasn’t a competent psychiatrist called to evaluate the person first? again, if the first conclusion that they come to is that this is a dibbuk, what does that say about them? we tend to see what we want to see.
3. does it not strike you as odd that no one was allowed to see the actual ‘exorcism’ ceremony? we don’t know for a fact that ‘two voices are coming out at once’…it may well be a hoax, and even if it’s not a hoax, it’s very possible for two voices to come out simultaneously, some tibetan monks practice multiphonic singing, which is the ability to sing two seperate and distinct notes at once.
4. certainly if there was enough evidence that this was real, there would be no lack of scientists studying this phemonenon, in fact, if anyone, anywhere could prove the existence of any element of the spiritual realm in a peer reviewed journal, they would win the nobel prize! there are currently several organizations, both religious and sceptical in nature, that offer millions of dollars in prize money to whomever can prove this!
that being said, it seems to me that many religious people are far more superstitious than the rambam would feel comfortable with…

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 Jan 12, 2010 at 10:53 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #111  
Anonymous Says:

"Nevuas Yechezkel is one great example of Kabbalah in the Tanach"

Please do not compare a navi to a kabbalist, they are entirely different concepts. Neviim are mentioned in Tanach, kabbalists are not.

"Last time I checked Rashbi was a Tanna"

No kidding? Why didn't Rashbi mention any of "his kabbalah" in the gemoroh. The zohar which the kabbalists attribute to Rashbi was only "found" about 700 years ago by a man named moses de leon. Additionally there are Amoraim mentioned in the zohar who lived after the time of Rashbi.

"Ramban who's pirush you study on Gemorro included Kabbalah in his pirush on Chumash?"

The Rambans kabbalah was pre-Lurianic and can have a different explanation than the one given by the post-Lurianic kabbalists.

"What is implied here is pure denial of Torah.....I don't know why even have to go so far to point out the utter kefira you are implying."

I will repeat that belief in kabbalah is not mentioned in the 13 ikrim of the Rambam. The 13 ikrim are the guidelines for what constitutes a kofer, not what you will it to be.






You wrote: "The zohar which the kabbalists attribute to Rashbi was only "found" about 700 years ago by a man named moses de leon." "The Rambans kabbalah was pre-Lurianic"
The Vilna Gaon was a great mekubal. In your view in error? Incidentally, one of his great arguments was concerning how to explain a specific idea of the Ari z"l (tzimtzum).

You totally ignored the fact that I demonstrated that Rambam uses quotes of Zohar in Yas Hachazaka.

You wrote: "I will repeat that belief in kabbalah is not mentioned in the 13 ikrim of the Rambam. The 13 ikrim are the guidelines for what constitutes a kofer, not what you will it to be."

Since Klal Yisroel, and their accepted gedolim in particular accept Kabbalah as part of Torah, then your viewing it is as not part of Torah ch"v is kefira according to the 13 ikkarim of the Rambam, as far as all of the above mentioned gedolim and rest of klal Yisroel.

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 Jan 12, 2010 at 01:16 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #114  
Anonymous Says:

You wrote: "The zohar which the kabbalists attribute to Rashbi was only "found" about 700 years ago by a man named moses de leon." "The Rambans kabbalah was pre-Lurianic"
The Vilna Gaon was a great mekubal. In your view in error? Incidentally, one of his great arguments was concerning how to explain a specific idea of the Ari z"l (tzimtzum).

You totally ignored the fact that I demonstrated that Rambam uses quotes of Zohar in Yas Hachazaka.

You wrote: "I will repeat that belief in kabbalah is not mentioned in the 13 ikrim of the Rambam. The 13 ikrim are the guidelines for what constitutes a kofer, not what you will it to be."

Since Klal Yisroel, and their accepted gedolim in particular accept Kabbalah as part of Torah, then your viewing it is as not part of Torah ch"v is kefira according to the 13 ikkarim of the Rambam, as far as all of the above mentioned gedolim and rest of klal Yisroel.

"You totally ignored the fact that I demonstrated that Rambam uses quotes of Zohar in Yas Hachazaka."

You did not demonstrate anything. The fact is that the Rambam was niftar in the year 1204. The zohar was not "discovered" until 1280. To claim that the Rambam used quotes from the zohar is to tell me that you are ignorant of history.

"Since Klal Yisroel, and their accepted gedolim in particular accept Kabbalah as part of Torah, then your viewing it is as not part of Torah ch"v is kefira.."

These are the words of Rabbeinu Meir ben Shimeon of Narvonne, written with the approval of his uncle Rabbeinu meshullam regarding the kabbalists of his time: "They are wise in their own eyes, invent ideas and incline toward heresy. They imagine they are bringing proof for their views from the statements of Aggadoth that they interpret according to their error. G-d forbid! The intent of the Sages who made those statements was not in accord with their view and intent."
Do you ch'v consider Rabbeinu meir & Rabbeinu Meshullam Kofrim too?

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 Jan 13, 2010 at 03:31 AM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #115  
Anonymous Says:

"You totally ignored the fact that I demonstrated that Rambam uses quotes of Zohar in Yas Hachazaka."

You did not demonstrate anything. The fact is that the Rambam was niftar in the year 1204. The zohar was not "discovered" until 1280. To claim that the Rambam used quotes from the zohar is to tell me that you are ignorant of history.

"Since Klal Yisroel, and their accepted gedolim in particular accept Kabbalah as part of Torah, then your viewing it is as not part of Torah ch"v is kefira.."

These are the words of Rabbeinu Meir ben Shimeon of Narvonne, written with the approval of his uncle Rabbeinu meshullam regarding the kabbalists of his time: "They are wise in their own eyes, invent ideas and incline toward heresy. They imagine they are bringing proof for their views from the statements of Aggadoth that they interpret according to their error. G-d forbid! The intent of the Sages who made those statements was not in accord with their view and intent."
Do you ch'v consider Rabbeinu meir & Rabbeinu Meshullam Kofrim too?

There are too many things you say that warrant comment, so let's keep it simple.

The Vilna Gaon was a great mekubal and wrote much about the Ari z"l's kabbalah. In your view, was the Vilna Gaon on the Torah-true path or not?

The Gr"a maintained that Zohar was part of Torah. If he is correct, then denying that Zohar is Torah is like denying any part of Torah and is kefira according to the Rambam.

On the other hand, you might say the Gr"a was wrong ch"v (and as I stated in the Gra's name that to pasken you have to be vesed in kabbalah) then I, along with most of klal Yisroel cannot possibly have a coherent discussion with you. I only chose the Gr"a as an example (even Chassidim acknowledge his greatness). Klal Yisroel has found him most-venerable to say the least.

Fact: The Rambam on specific occasions uses quotes verbatim as they are found (and later on publicized, and this is the whole point . . . even before it was publicized) in the Zohar. Those same quotes are stated differently in Bavli/Yerushalmi. Question, were these verbatim quotes pure flukes? Or, perhaps this substantiates the notion that the Zohar was kept secretly by Gedolay Yisroel, and publicized only later?

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 Jan 13, 2010 at 12:45 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #116  
Anonymous Says:

There are too many things you say that warrant comment, so let's keep it simple.

The Vilna Gaon was a great mekubal and wrote much about the Ari z"l's kabbalah. In your view, was the Vilna Gaon on the Torah-true path or not?

The Gr"a maintained that Zohar was part of Torah. If he is correct, then denying that Zohar is Torah is like denying any part of Torah and is kefira according to the Rambam.

On the other hand, you might say the Gr"a was wrong ch"v (and as I stated in the Gra's name that to pasken you have to be vesed in kabbalah) then I, along with most of klal Yisroel cannot possibly have a coherent discussion with you. I only chose the Gr"a as an example (even Chassidim acknowledge his greatness). Klal Yisroel has found him most-venerable to say the least.

Fact: The Rambam on specific occasions uses quotes verbatim as they are found (and later on publicized, and this is the whole point . . . even before it was publicized) in the Zohar. Those same quotes are stated differently in Bavli/Yerushalmi. Question, were these verbatim quotes pure flukes? Or, perhaps this substantiates the notion that the Zohar was kept secretly by Gedolay Yisroel, and publicized only later?

"Question, were these verbatim quotes pure flukes? Or, perhaps this substantiates the notion that the Zohar was kept secretly by Gedolay Yisroel, and publicized only later?"

Quite the contrary. This proves that the author of the Zohar (Moses De Leon, as his wife admitted later on) took from the words of the Rambam and portrayed them as his own. Rabbi Eliezer Fleckles, the talmid muvhak of the Noda Biyehudah states in his sefer Teshuvah me-Ahavah (siman chaf vav), that "One page of the Talmud Bavli containing the discussions of Abaye and Rava is more holy than the entire Zohar."

"The Vilna Gaon was a great mekubal and wrote much about the Ari z"l's kabbalah. In your view, was the Vilna Gaon on the Torah-true path or not"

The Vilna Gaon was a talmid chacham of great stature who was an intellectual giant and a genius. At the same time when faced with a conflict between kavod to a gadol and kavod to Hakodosh Baruch Hu, Hashem takes precedence. No gadol after the times of the gemoroh, was as great as the Rebbi of R' Meir, Elisha ben Abuyah (Acher). Thus, being a gadol batorah and a genius is no guarantee against error in fundamental yiddishkeit. (cont)

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 Jan 13, 2010 at 01:37 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #116  
Anonymous Says:

There are too many things you say that warrant comment, so let's keep it simple.

The Vilna Gaon was a great mekubal and wrote much about the Ari z"l's kabbalah. In your view, was the Vilna Gaon on the Torah-true path or not?

The Gr"a maintained that Zohar was part of Torah. If he is correct, then denying that Zohar is Torah is like denying any part of Torah and is kefira according to the Rambam.

On the other hand, you might say the Gr"a was wrong ch"v (and as I stated in the Gra's name that to pasken you have to be vesed in kabbalah) then I, along with most of klal Yisroel cannot possibly have a coherent discussion with you. I only chose the Gr"a as an example (even Chassidim acknowledge his greatness). Klal Yisroel has found him most-venerable to say the least.

Fact: The Rambam on specific occasions uses quotes verbatim as they are found (and later on publicized, and this is the whole point . . . even before it was publicized) in the Zohar. Those same quotes are stated differently in Bavli/Yerushalmi. Question, were these verbatim quotes pure flukes? Or, perhaps this substantiates the notion that the Zohar was kept secretly by Gedolay Yisroel, and publicized only later?

"...most of klal Yisroel cannot possibly have a coherent discussion with you"

The halachos of rov do not apply to fundamental beliefs. During the times of Eliyahu there were only 7000 jews remaining loyal to true Toras Hashem. I have not even touched on the crux of the problems with kabbalah, and its views on the oneness of Hakodosh Baruch Hu. That is a discussion that is far beyond the limited scope of this forum. I do not think that I will convince you, nor is that my intent. My goal is that if there is anybody reading this, who doubts the authenticity of kabbalah, know that this was the views of the kadmonim. There was a time when kabbalists could only espouse their views in secret for fear of excommunication. Bavonoseinu Horabim, the tables have been turned. A person no matter how great he is, who expresses these opinions will be called a kofer. This will probably not change until the arrival of mashiach bimihairah byomeinu. However, the annonymity of the internet provides a great opportunity to stand up for what is correct. Look around, search, and you will arrive at the truth.

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 Jan 13, 2010 at 08:34 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #118  
Anonymous Says:

"...most of klal Yisroel cannot possibly have a coherent discussion with you"

The halachos of rov do not apply to fundamental beliefs. During the times of Eliyahu there were only 7000 jews remaining loyal to true Toras Hashem. I have not even touched on the crux of the problems with kabbalah, and its views on the oneness of Hakodosh Baruch Hu. That is a discussion that is far beyond the limited scope of this forum. I do not think that I will convince you, nor is that my intent. My goal is that if there is anybody reading this, who doubts the authenticity of kabbalah, know that this was the views of the kadmonim. There was a time when kabbalists could only espouse their views in secret for fear of excommunication. Bavonoseinu Horabim, the tables have been turned. A person no matter how great he is, who expresses these opinions will be called a kofer. This will probably not change until the arrival of mashiach bimihairah byomeinu. However, the annonymity of the internet provides a great opportunity to stand up for what is correct. Look around, search, and you will arrive at the truth.

You say "the annonymity of the internet provides a great opportunity to stand up for what is correct".

You have a geat point there, and I might add that we should all thank hashem for providing the internet where we all can come out of our hiding places and say the truth as it is without fear. We also owe an "hkoras hatov" to Rav Sternbuch for showing a great deal of “lo soguru mipnie ish” by stating this publicly.

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 Jan 15, 2010 at 02:08 PM Anonymous Says:

Reply to #9  
Anonymous Says:

I'm believing this story until I hear what rav batzri has to say. I'm so confused. rav batzri was crying like a baby! how cud he b fooled. somethings wrong here! too many gedolim blieved this to b genuine. how come? he's gone to so many rabbonim. u can fool 1 or 2 or mayb 3 rabbonim. but not over 10 of the gr8est gedolei hador of eretz yisroel. what r all of them saying now? sick!

The only problem with this story is that 3 years before the Chafetz Chaim died there was a similar story of a dibuk. The dibuk entered a young girls body because she did not make a brocha when drinking water form a well and the dibuk that possesed her said that he was hiding form Malachim that were tormenting him and when she drank he entered her body. This girl was suffering form similar convulsion and a mans voice was coming from her abdomen. The dibuk was finally extracted from her left pinky and I was told that her pinky exploded and the windows of the Bais Medresh shattered. I heard this story from a person who was there when this story happened.

The Chafetz Chaim himself said that this is the last dibuk until Mashiach comes.

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