June 19, 2025
The Modern Resurrection of Dybbuk
IN 2003, A WINE CABINET in Portland, Oregon, somehow made headlines. The owner of the foot-and-a-half-tall wooden bit of decor, Kevin Mannis, had listed it on eBay alongside an elaborate story. He claimed that the cabinet had previously been owned by a Polish Holocaust survivor and was inhabited by a powerful demon known as a Dybbuk.
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In 2003, a wine cabinet in Portland, Oregon somehow made headlines. The owner of the foot-and-a-half tall wooden bit of décor, Kevin Mannis, had listed it on eBay alongside an elaborate story.
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He claimed that the cabinet had previously been owned by a Polish Holocaust survivor and was inhabited by a powerful demon known as a dybbuk.
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Since it came into his possession, he wrote, his life had been shaken by paranormal occurrences, from disturbing nightmares to intense feelings of being watched by an evil presence.
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The story of the dybbuk is rooted in centuries-old Jewish folklore. By 2012, Unlock this episode right now by clicking on the link for your free seven-day trial in the show notes or by visiting MysteriousRadio.com.
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Start your free seven-day trial and unlock this episode plus hundreds more, all ad-free, when you become a Mysterian on Patreon. The modern resurrection of the dybbuk, demon of Jewish folklore.
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00:00:17.859 --> 00:00:32.880
In 2003, a wine cabinet in Portland, Oregon somehow made headlines. The owner of the foot-and-a-half tall wooden bit of décor, Kevin Mannis, had listed it on eBay alongside an elaborate story.
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00:00:33.040 --> 00:00:42.259
He claimed that the cabinet had previously been owned by a Polish Holocaust survivor and was inhabited by a powerful demon known as a dybbuk.
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00:00:43.040 --> 00:00:55.819
Since it came into his possession, he wrote, his life had been shaken by paranormal occurrences, from disturbing nightmares to intense feelings of being watched by an evil presence.
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00:00:55.879 --> 00:01:13.099
The story of the dybbuk is rooted in centuries-old Jewish folklore. By 2012, Unlock this episode right now by clicking on the link for your free seven-day trial in the show notes or by visiting MysteriousRadio.com.
