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By Ariela Pelaia, About.com Guide to Judaism

Oy, There Be Monsters!

Saturday October 31, 2009

jewish monstersIn an effort to celebrate Halloween Hebrew style this year, Tablet Magazine asked comic book artist Mike Dubisch to create illustrations of the various beasts that appear in the Bible: Rahab, the sinister sea dragon; Samael, the dark archangel and demonic husband of Lilith; Melchiresa, a being so evil it is said to hang out with Satan himself; the mighty sea creature Leviathan; and the Nephilim, who were the children of human women and wayward angels. Dubisch's work is eye-catching and imaginative, proving that Dracula and Frankenstain have nothing on the monsters of biblical lore. You can view a slideshow of his work on Tablet's website, appropriately titled: Oy, There Be Monsters!. Each illustration is accompanied by a rundown of the mythical creature portrayed in the image, as well as citations for where it can be found in the Bible.

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November 2, 2009 at 11:33 pm
(1) divorah says:

Jews don’t celebrate Halloween. Then you go on and promote an idea that xtians have about Genesis 6? This is not the Jewish way at all. Don’t even suggest it is.

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