Picture: The Golem of Prague

– a mythical figure made of unformed matter. According to the legend, Rabbi Judah Loew (known as the Maharal) from Prague brought the Golem to life so he could defend the Jews from blood libels. Bohemia, 16th century

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Lena Revenko

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