Demon & Fire Worship pers

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 420

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

420. Demon & Fire Worship pers.

Eisenstein, Oser, p. 340.

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L£vi, R.E.J. XXXIII, p. 54 ff.

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Demons Worship Fire Temple Sacrifice

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