Golem

The Golem in History

The word, Golem, has been used for a long, long time. In today’s society, it refers to a mindless construct, serving man. In the Bible, it was used to describe and un-finished substance. The Mishnah used the word Golem to describe an uncultivated person. Even in the Yiddish language, it is used as an insult, ...
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The Golem as Presented in Jewish Literature

One of the most predominant pieces of literature involving a golem is centered around the Rabbi Judah Loew the Maharal, a resident of Prague in the sixteenth century. In his story, Rabbi Judah is said to have formed a golem in defense of the Prague ghetto of Josefov from, you guessed it, Anti-Semitic attacks. This ...
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The Golem In Film

There have been several films that contributed to the popularity of the golem as a character that inspires fear and horror. The fear of the golem is for a few obvious reasons, such as crushing towns, and wreaking havoc. The psychological implications are that the golem is just a mirror image of man, with the ...
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The Golem In Modern Culture

The golem creature is often used as an umbrella term for various automaton beings; sentient creatures brought to life by humanity whether through scientific or supernatural means. Sometimes authors or screenwriters will name the golem specifically, and other times merely the influence is there. Many attribute Frankenstein’s monster with golem like qualities, although whether or ...
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How To Make Your Own Golem

Are you tired of the sinister hours of work lurking at the break of every day? Does housework make you frown, and get you down? Are you willing to risk mutilation, the destruction of a few cities in a one hundred mile radius to punish a lazy or unfaithful lover? Then making a golem may ...
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