ruaḥ ẓeradah

In Jewish demonology, the spirit of catalepsy.

References

Sources

  • Pes. 111b; Ḥul. 105b; Giṭ. 68b.
  • Singer, Isidore; Adler, Cyrus; et al. (1901-1906). Jewish Encyclopedia. 12 Vols. New York: Funk and Wagnalls Company, 4:517.