I could be wrong, but it was my understanding that while the box did contain/ imprison the demon, it was also what kept it here in this world. I thought I understood that without the box or a person (particularly a child) to possess, it wouldn't be able to stay here. I think the original case (if you beleive in such things) revolved around a demon being called forth via a ouija board and attempting to possess someone. It wasn't able to hold on and faded out again. They did another ouija session, this time with a dybbuk box present in an attempt to catch the demon and trap it.
So, while it can't possess anyone while the box is sealed, it can cause things to happen and protect itself.
As to the old lady having the box in the first place: Again, in the original story, I think that the woman who has possession of the box (and sold it at a yard sale) said she got it from her mother and that it had been passed down via her great great grandmother or something like that, perhaps even one of the original women who trapped the demon during the spiritualism craze of the late 1900's. In the original story, the woman who sold it at a yard sale was selling of the possessions of her deceased mother or aunt or something. The man who purchased it was an antiques and second hand dealer. He brought it to his store and things started happening, etc. He pried the box open and found an odd assortment of old things, including some fabric, cotton balls and some teeth. Shortly afterward, he claims his stock room was destroyed while one of his employees hunkered down in terror. At one point (according to the man and his mother), his mother fell into a coma-like trance while staring at the box. She apparently stayed that way for hours, and finally came to awhile after the box was removed from her sight. He ended up selling it to someone online. That person became obsessed with the box, even began sleeping with it. He and his roommates began having all sorts of problems~ illnesses, "supernatural" activities, items in their house being thrown and destroyed. It went to someone else after that (not sure how it was passed, it has been a long time since I read the story). He had a bad feeling about the box and I don't believe he opened it. That person started to experience problems and he is the one who began to research the box and its history. He found a rabbi who helped him determine what to do with the box to keep it safe and keep people safe from it. The current owner supposedly has the box stashed somewhere "safe" and untouchable. He has refused to allow anyone to see it or to tell anyone where it is located. Supposedly, only he and the rabbi know. He said that the paranormal instances in his life have ceased, but he is haunted by the problem of what to do with the box after he passes, to make sure it stays safe and away from people.
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okidoll821
11 years ago
I think also in that chain of ownership was a university professor who got it from the last guy that was sleeping with it, etc.
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wallykai-1
9 years ago
Where can the original story be found? I read in some comment that there is such thing.
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