Misc
Folk Remedies from an Old Medical Manuscript
A reading-through of historical home remedies -- garlic for toothache, herbal poultices, cures for fainting, worms, and swelling -- from an old medical text, not a halachic or chassidic shiur.
More Folk Remedies: Stones, Fevers, and Diet
Continues reading through an old home-remedy manuscript -- treatments for urinary blockage, fever, and dietary advice on moderation in eating.
A Missing Citation and a Lesson in Gaavah
A short piece tracing a missing Rambam citation in the Kedushas Levi, tied to the halacha of impure thoughts and the dangers of gaavah.
Old Remedies and the Halachos of a Sickbed Vow
A mix of historical medical folk-advice (fever, barley remedies) and the halacha of a neder not to eat a certain food.
Old Remedies for Snakebite
A grab-bag of historical folk remedies for snake venom -- rose and beer, milk, and an etrog-and-honey mixture -- alongside the Rebbe's warning about treating Yom Ha'atzmaut as true redemption.
Old Folk Protections Against Evil Spirits
Covers superstitions around pairs (zugos), a thumb ritual to ward off shedim, and the debate over wearing a red string against ayin hara.
Why You Shouldn't Meet a Woman Right After the Mikvah
Folk-halachic advice on avoiding a woman right after she immerses, verses recited for protection, and a story of a student chased by shedim.
The Tree With Sixty Hidden Shedim
A folkloric piece on a cursed tree inhabited by sixty shedim, two types of dangerous spells, and where shedim are said to hide in a home.
Old Superstitions Around Washing, Nails, and Fear
Covers folk-protections against fear and demons tied to eating without washing, cutting nails, and drinking -- plus the halacha of the four cups on Pesach night.