A series of eerie events slowly unfolds when a wine cabinet sells at an estate sale in Oregon. It is soon sold and resold on eBay's Internet auction, and each new owner becomes desperate to get rid of the box along with the health problems, accidents, or death they claim came with it. Jason Haxton, the curator of a medical museum in a small Missouri town, learns of the mysterious cabinet and is intrigued by it as an artifact to be studied and researched. He places a bid on eBay and soon finds himself the proud owner of the Dibbuk Box. But as he carefully investigates and records everything he can about this unusual item said to be possessed by a Jewish spirit, Haxton discovers far more than he bargained for. In this true account, a dark story comes to light--a story that began at the time of the Holocaust and seems to have come full circle.
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No other tale in the history of our show has had such a profound effect on us, and our audience, as The Dibbuk Box. --Aaron Wright, Benjamin Grundy, Mysterious Universe
At our first ''Dibbuk Box'' production meeting, Sam Raimi said it would be best to have the actual box in our possession while we worked on the movie. The question was raised about who would be the caretaker for the box while it was here. In a room of ten, nobody would volunteer, each using a different excuse to avoid exposure to the box's curse. --Stan Wertlieb, Executive Producer of Dibbuk Box" aka The Possession
The Dibbuk Box is one of those head-scratching enigmas in the paranormal community. The box itself forces us to ponder big questions: Are curses real? Can spirits get attached to inanimate objects? Is there magic and mysticism left in the old religions of the world? I m glad someone with Jason Haxton's background and credentials owns this unusual object, and I m grateful he has so meticulously chronicled his experiences and the origins and mysteries surrounding this old cabinet. Be careful when you open The Dibbuk Box, you may just find a piece of yourself inside. --Jeff Belanger, author of The World's Most Haunted Places, host of 30 Odd Minutes
At our first ''Dibbuk Box'' production meeting, Sam Raimi said it would be best to have the actual box in our possession while we worked on the movie. The question was raised about who would be the caretaker for the box while it was here. In a room of ten, nobody would volunteer, each using a different excuse to avoid exposure to the box's curse. --Stan Wertlieb, Executive Producer of Dibbuk Box" aka The Possession
The Dibbuk Box is one of those head-scratching enigmas in the paranormal community. The box itself forces us to ponder big questions: Are curses real? Can spirits get attached to inanimate objects? Is there magic and mysticism left in the old religions of the world? I m glad someone with Jason Haxton's background and credentials owns this unusual object, and I m grateful he has so meticulously chronicled his experiences and the origins and mysteries surrounding this old cabinet. Be careful when you open The Dibbuk Box, you may just find a piece of yourself inside. --Jeff Belanger, author of The World's Most Haunted Places, host of 30 Odd Minutes
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Jason Haxton is the museum director at A. T. Still University Museum of Osteopathic Medicine. He speaks on medical history and exhibits artifacts from the museum worldwide.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Scott R.
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A dybbuk miruach-ra ("clinging of an evil spirit") in Jewish mysticism is the spirit of a person who cannot cross over because they must atone for a sin they did not do so prior to death or a spirit tormented by a grave injustice in life that must be revenged. So they literally attach themselves to a person and force them to physically do the task. This is not exactly what we encounter in this book. Rather, it's more like a demon attached to an inanimate object - in this case, the titular "box" - that essentially poisons anyone who comes into contact with the object or the person who owns it.
This is a masterful book. It reads like a thriller, a who-dun-it (but you know exactly who did it) and a historical/journalistic quest. It compels you to go forward like any great novel, though this is supposed to be non-fiction. Indeed, it is the blending of fiction and fact that work so perfectly into the reality of the circumstances that makes this book a piece of art. I do not in any way believe that Mr. Haxton has invented any of this. Whether or not there was any paranormal activity involved does not matter. It is what the people involved with the dybbuk box believe that is of paramount importance.
No "true" paranormal story has chilled me so much since I read The Amityville Horror 30 years ago (that was proven to be a hoax, but not on the author's part). Bravo to Jason Haxton on a work very well done. I look forward to anything else he writes in the future.
And yes, I will be seeing "The Possession", which is based on this book.
This is a masterful book. It reads like a thriller, a who-dun-it (but you know exactly who did it) and a historical/journalistic quest. It compels you to go forward like any great novel, though this is supposed to be non-fiction. Indeed, it is the blending of fiction and fact that work so perfectly into the reality of the circumstances that makes this book a piece of art. I do not in any way believe that Mr. Haxton has invented any of this. Whether or not there was any paranormal activity involved does not matter. It is what the people involved with the dybbuk box believe that is of paramount importance.
No "true" paranormal story has chilled me so much since I read The Amityville Horror 30 years ago (that was proven to be a hoax, but not on the author's part). Bravo to Jason Haxton on a work very well done. I look forward to anything else he writes in the future.
And yes, I will be seeing "The Possession", which is based on this book.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Viridis73
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It's difficult to write a review of this book without giving away too much information. It's best to say that while it wasn't what I was initially looking for, I found myself completely fascinated by the story. I literally could not stop reading it and have stayed up way past when I had intended to go to bed to finish it.
I was drawn in and completely spooked. I jumped when my cat made a noise, I jumped even more when my daughter opened her bedroom door.
It doesn't really matter what your view regarding the box is at the end of the book. It's the thought process after. Give it a try.
I was drawn in and completely spooked. I jumped when my cat made a noise, I jumped even more when my daughter opened her bedroom door.
It doesn't really matter what your view regarding the box is at the end of the book. It's the thought process after. Give it a try.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By maw
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I just finished this book and enjoyed it immensely. The book follows the author, a curator of a medical museum, as he purchases a haunted box on ebay and investigates it's history.
The author first hears of the box from a young collegue at the museum. He decides to buy the box but soon begins to have a string of bad luck, including some rather serious health problems. Is the the box the cause? There are some interesting twists and turns as the author tries to find out the truth about the box. The author even discovers some evidence the box could have been faked from it's inception.
Overall, a great read that offers something for everyone whether your interest is history, mysticism, or the paranormal. I also understand a movie based on experiences with the box is due out this August.
The author first hears of the box from a young collegue at the museum. He decides to buy the box but soon begins to have a string of bad luck, including some rather serious health problems. Is the the box the cause? There are some interesting twists and turns as the author tries to find out the truth about the box. The author even discovers some evidence the box could have been faked from it's inception.
Overall, a great read that offers something for everyone whether your interest is history, mysticism, or the paranormal. I also understand a movie based on experiences with the box is due out this August.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
evil spirit
great book, gives a better view of how Judaism looks at evil spirtits. I do not agree with the "description" stating it's a "jewish spirit".. Read more
Published 28 days ago by tina blacklock
1.0 out of 5 stars
Do Not Buy
This book should have been the nine pages that are in the afterword. It is dull and repetitive. It is only 165 pages, excluding the afterword, yet it took me a full week to read... Read more
Published 1 month ago by lulucinci
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waste
Not a story but a personal experience with much repeating. I was expecting some story telling and was let down!
Published 1 month ago by elle4pets
5.0 out of 5 stars
Haunted.
I couldn't put this book down. Very interesting. It makes me wonder if the box was haunted to begin with or did the original seller, like the sorcerer 's apprentice, dabble in... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Julie McGhee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very informative
I enjoyed this book because it presented the idea of a dybbuk box as a puzzle-and the reader follows the writer in exploring the truth.
Published 2 months ago by Morgan Young
5.0 out of 5 stars
Read then decide for yourselves
I first heard of the story on SYFY's Paranormal Witness, then I rented the movie The Possession. The book differs from both of those accounts. Read more
Published 2 months ago by JC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
I wanted to read this book before seeing the movie The Possession and I am so glad that I read the book first. If you are into true stories, please read this book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Carly
4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining
This book is not a Hollywood film...no tales of spirits jumping out at you, possession of children who float in the air and speak in a language no longer used... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Grace Cardinalli
5.0 out of 5 stars
great read
a great read. left lots to think about. glad i don't have the box in my house. hope it's the only one left.
Published 3 months ago by bernadette rinehart
1.0 out of 5 stars
Um...
So, I'm over at creepypasta the other day, and I stumble across an entry about "The Dibbuk Box". I've got no belief in anything supernatural, but I do like to read about such... Read more
Published 3 months ago by D P
