"The #dybbuk is an iconic villain of #Jewish #folklore. As we know from #SAnsky’s 1920 play “#TheDybbuk,” this malevolent spirit clings to a human host, taking over its body and mind to haunting and tragic effect.

But in #EllenGalford’s 1993 #satiricalnovel “The Dyke and the Dybbuk,” a dybbuk named Kokos meets her match in a 20th century Jewish #lesbian named Rainbow Rosenbloom.

Now, ahead of the #novel’s June 2 rerelease via Sinister Wisdom, we are pleased to share an excerpt of this vital piece of #queer Jewish #literature.

The following is an excerpt from “#TheDykeandtheDybbuk” by Ellen #Galford."

https://www.heyalma.com/rainbow-rosenbloom-isnt-your-typical-njg/

Rainbow Rosenbloom Isn’t Your Typical NJG

The dybbuk is an iconic villain of Jewish folklore. As we know from S. Ansky’s 1920 play “The Dybbuk,” this malevolent spirit clings to a human host, taking over its body and mind to haunting and tragic effect.But in Ellen Galford’s 1993 satirical novel “The Dyke and the Dybbuk,” a dybbuk named Kokos meets her […]

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When I first stepped into literature twenty-five years ago, I wanted to work on behalf of the oppressed, the working masses, and it seemed to me, mistakenly, that I would not find them among the Jews.... #SAnsky #quotation https://openquotes.github.io/authors/s-ansky-quotes/#9e15818f
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