Assertion: spirit | /r/ObjectUse | used in kabbalistic ceremonies
Facets:
value: malevolent shedim from the root meaning
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: However spirits such as the shedim may also be benevolent and were used in kabbalistic ceremonies (as with the golem of Rabbi Yehuda Loevy) and malevolent shedim (Mazikin, from the root meaning "to damage") were often credited with possession.[self-published source?]