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Follow Joshua on an exploration of Jewish texts relating to the evil eye. At the end, learn Joshua's own ritual for detecting and removing the evil eye.

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Joshua takes a step back to examine what "Jewish witchcraft" means. He identifies three pillars of witchcraft generally and then applies this understanding to Judaism and Jewish witchcraft particularly. Find the Susan Ackerman article here: 

http://oxfordre.com/religion/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.001.0001/acrefore-9780199340378-e-45