Exorcism by Rabbis: Talmud Sages and Their Magic An article by Meir Bar-Ilan centering on the Jewish sages of the Mishnah and Talmud who dealt with magic in the religious context of their times; demonstrates survivals of this ancient phenomenon in contemporary Israeli and Palestinian religious folklore. http://faculty.biu.ac.il/~barilm/exorcism.html
The Significance of Baptism in Estonian Folk Belief An article describing Estonian folk-religious customs surrounding baptism, baby naming, and the celebration of name-days. http://folklore.ee/folklore/vol5/ylorist1.htm
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