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- Golem - Wikipedia
The 1997 Extreme Ghostbusters series depicts a Rabbi's son bringing a golem to life to protect a local New York synagogue from antisemitic vandalism in the episode "The True Face of a Monster"
- The Many Lives of Jewish Lore’s Favorite Monster
Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the Maharal of Prague and an expert in the Kabbalah capable of bringing life to inanimate forms, decides to protect his community with a golem, a figure made from earth and animated through religious ritual Golems do not speak and do not think for themselves
- The Legend of Prague Golem – A story of magic mystery
According to the legend, Golem was placed by Rabbi Loew in the attic of the Old New Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter in Prague, where he is resting until the Prague Jews need him again
- The Legend Of The Golem Of Prague - Culture Trip
One of the most notable figures from Czech and Jewish folklore is the Golem, the legendary, supernatural figure that once stalked the crooked alleyways and dark corners of Prague’s Jewish ghetto But what was the Golem and is it still lurking somewhere today, waiting to be revived?
- The Old-New Synagogue and the Golem of Prague - Janet S Fox
But the Golem became an out-of-control monster, killing at random, so the Rabbi tricked his creation, removed the parchment, and the Golem fell to pieces It is said that Rabbi Loew placed those pieces of the Golem in the attic of the Old-New Synagogue, where it remains today
- New Heyday for an Old Giant, the Golem - The New York Times
PRAGUE — They say the Golem, a Jewish giant with glowing eyes and supernatural powers, is lurking once again in the attic of the Old-New Synagogue here
- Monsters of Prague: The Golem - Magic Bohemia
The final dramatic act of Prague’s golem story takes place in the Old-New Synagogue, where Rabbi Loew confronts the now dangerous golem, who is desecrating the Sabbath with his furious rampage Loew is said to have removed the Hebrew incantation from the monster’s mouth, deactivating it
- Old - New Synagogue in Prague
Golem was a monster made of clay by Rabi Jehud Löwa ben Bezalel in the 16 th century He was created to defend Jews and help them in bad times Golem looked like a human being and could be made alive by a piece of parchment with secret symbols given into his mouth
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