Main Piece: Subject: Have I ever told you about the golem before? Interviewer: Um… I feel like I remember hearing about it at some point when I was a kid but like… I don’t recall any of the details. Subject: Okay well the golem is Jewish folklore as I’m sure you know. It’s a clay… Continue Reading »
So this is a piece of Jewish Folklore that I learned while living in Prague. Rabbi Loew is buried in the Jewish Cemetery in Prague, which I have visited many times, and I have a statue of the Golem which I purchased at a stall outside of the cemetery. The Old-New Synagogue, built in the… Continue Reading »
19) Golem The Golem is a creature created by a rabbi to serve the Jewish community when the community needed to be protected. The creature is made of soil or clay and brought to life by the use of alchemical-like formulas described in holy texts. The creature is not possessed by a spirit or ghost,… Continue Reading »