Somewhere yesterday, someone posted a jezebel article about having purchased a death curse from Etsy on Charlie Kirk, and I’ve been watching the Merkavah lectures by Dr. Justin Sledge on YT. Turns out this week’s lecture mentioned the Pulsa DiNura, which goes against the grain of my Judeo-Christian tradition in my family, and I just wondered what the actual “rules of engagement” are, regarding this subject.
Thanks in advance, if anyone is willing to open this can of worms with me.
My understanding is that the Pulsa d’Nura is a Kabbalistic incantation, it’s not really within the “normal” sphere of Jewish prayer or practice. Sort of like creating a Golem. Interestingly, records of its use nearly all follow the establishment of the State of Israel, and usually it’s directed by Charedim against secular politicians.
Thanks so much for your reply, I’d basically given up on anyone answering. I’m pretty interested in kabbalah, Merkavah especially, but to ask forgiveness be denied just seems incredibly wicked and I wondered if doing that wasn’t inviting divine wrath, or what the rabbinical thought may be on either side of the argument. I read about a right wing and left wing politicians’ evocation and was shocked by which was effective and wondered if that’s considered a sign YHWH agrees with the petitioner or just mastry of the art.
Thanks again.
Seems to me after a figure’s death, someone just says “we said pulsa D’nura on them! “ and it gets a headline.
It was publicly done, and that’s not really the point.
Eta: the rabbinical reasoning is what I’m getting at.
So after doing the research, kosher seems to think this isn’t cool, nor a literal curse, but asking the Angel of Death or yhwh to deny a human spirit forgiveness, thus they die. I’m not sure if I’m understanding correctly, and I’m certainly not about to judge any ultimate being, but to me, it seems very wicked, but I need better understanding.
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Mercy. Strength/Severity.
The Word is the Word; intonations vary. ~~
Edit to add: his and my share! So…
