Notes for the Great Geniza:

It's rumored that the Golem of Prague slumbers in the Geniza of the city's Altneuschul.

Imagine the Golem can be stirred to action when there are threats to the Great Geniza, the Book Spirits and Living Amulets can't keep at bay.

The 'Gods and Monsters' episode of Beyond Belief airs today at 3:30 UK time on BBC Radio 4! Then available on BBC Sounds. Check it out if you want to hear a fun conversation between a folklorist, a scholar of Hindu traditions, and me (biblical monsters). bit.ly/MonstrousBible

Hey hey! There's a dybbuk in my screen! Come talk about it with me and scholar and author of 'The Yiddish Supernatural Onscreen' Rebecca Margolis!

This Saturday night, for east coast, northern hemisphere folks, Sunday for Aussies. Woo! 👻

It's late. (((John Baltisberger))) and I just recorded our Moshiach! podcast episode. It was great fun. Now 💤😴

THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER is so close to 500 adds on Goodreads! Would be amazing to reach that by the end of Jewish American Heritage Month <3

If you're into dark fantasy, sentient forests, jewish mysticism/folklore, sapphic monster romances... I think you'll love MAIDEN! ⬇️

God: you’ve got that description of Elijah I asked for
The messengers: sure did boss, real fucking sexy just like you asked
God: what

Today in sheyd research:

Kesilim, tricky sheyd take the form of inns to lead folks astray at night. Said to inspire frivolous banter! They'll beat you for chit chatting in schul!

Story hook:

An illusory tavern with a predatory proprietor endangers travelers bodies and minds.

The discussion of wood that hurts shedim comes from Talmud, Pesachim 111b. It's a puzzling section with dangerous shadows, palm trees that make demons burst, & the kero masa tree that demons avoid. Jastrow's Talmud dictionary notes that kero masa is the service-tree, aka sorbus

I assume they’re about the same size. My evidence is the story where Ashmodai changed shape to mimic King Solomon he just stuffed his chicken feet into Solomon’s boots and no one noticed. He was caught for other reasons. Like trying to shag Solomon’s mom.

Another much watch episode

Very cool! Now to research the spices. I need a jug :)

Wait. In spice jars??? That’s awesome.