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Title: Documentary on the Jewish myth of the Golem
Post by: muman613 on March 03, 2015, 02:16:39 AM

Shalom,

I mentioned earlier that Mr Leonard Nimoy was involved with an audio show about the Jewish myth of the Golem. While explaining that he explained the story of the Golem, a mythical being formed from dirt and used to extract vengeance against the people who oppressed the Jews in Europe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEfgYHz7Rbc

Title: Re: Documentary on the Jewish myth of the Golem
Post by: Yerusha on March 03, 2015, 07:43:56 AM

That the Sages were able to create living beings from inanimate matter by use of the Tetragrammaton is recorded in the Talmud and Midrash. Even Joseph's brothers were able to create living cattle from matter, and eat them alive, as Halachically such a creature does not require shechita and can be eaten 'alive'.

Gershon Winkler brings sources showing that the Maharal's Golem is not necessarily a myth

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418SL2Ax1wL._BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)