In Jewish folklore, there are three reasons to create a golem-- as a way to show one's mastery of the Kabbalah, to have a trustworthy and dependable servant for labor, or to provide protection for ...

Some critics suggest that the Frankenstein monster was named after Jacob Frank who, at the time that Shelley wrote her novel, was perhaps not only the dominant issue in the Jewish world of Eastern ...

The Jewish tales of the Golem trace as far back as the Talmud, and perhaps even further, to the Book of Psalms. Cathy S. Gelbin, a professor at the University of Manchester, ...

The golem is necessary because no victory is permanent — and because when the reversal comes, it can be swift and deadly. History has seared this lesson into the Jewish people.

The Golem and the Dybbuk are the two creatures of Jewish myth that have made it most conclusively into American popular culture today. As such, I think it’s an essential investigation that I ...

BERLIN - A gigantic golem made out of wooden Hebrew letters lies motionless on the ground, yet it seems as if only a few magic whispers are needed to bring the creature to life. The sculpture ...

Golem origin story aside, “Made for Each Other” is a remarkably Jewish film, notable in that it is not tied to any particular Jewish holiday that may be more familiar to a broader audience.

In Jewish folklore, there are three reasons to create a golem-- as a way to show one's mastery of the Kabbalah, to have a trustworthy and dependable servant for labor, or to provide protection for ...