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The golem is a figure from Jewish folklore and mysticism, particularly within Kabbalistic traditions, where it's depicted as an anthropomorphic being created from inanimate matter like clay or mud to serve as a protector or servant. The most famous legend involves the Golem of Prague, created in the late 16th century by Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel, also known as the Maharal of Prague, a prominent Talmudic scholar, mystic, and leader of the Jewish community in what is now the Czech Republic.
He reportedly fashioned the golem to defend the Jewish ghetto from escalating anti-Semitic violence, including pogroms, false accusations of blood libel (the myth that Jews used Christian blood in rituals), and threats from Emperor Rudolf II's court and local mobs.
This purpose stemmed from a period of intense persecution, where the golem acted as a supernatural guardian, patrolling the streets at night to thwart attacks and uncover plots against the community.
In the mystical tradition, creating a golem draws from Kabbalistic practices inspired by the Sefer Yetzirah (Book of Creation), an ancient text on Jewish esotericism that describes using divine names, Hebrew letters, and meditative rituals to shape and animate matter, echoing God's creation of Adam from dust.
The process, as per the Prague legend and related folklore, typically involves:
Gathering clay or mud from a riverbank (in this case, the Vltava River in Prague) and molding it into a large, humanoid figure, often about 7-10 feet tall and roughly shaped like a man but mute and lacking a soul.
Performing ritual purifications and prayers, sometimes with assistants, to invoke divine permission and power.
Animating it through Kabbalistic incantations: This could include circling the clay body seven times while reciting permutations of the Hebrew alphabet and secret names of God (shemot), or inscribing the word "emet" (אמת, meaning "truth") on its forehead.
Another variant involves placing a "shem" (a parchment or tablet with one of the names of God) into the golem's mouth or forehead to bring it to life.
To deactivate or destroy it, one would alter the inscription to "met" (מת, meaning "death") by erasing the first letter, or remove the shem, causing the golem to revert to lifeless clay.
According to the tale, Rabbi Loew's golem eventually grew too powerful and uncontrollable—perhaps rampaging through the city or falling in love—leading him to deactivate it and hide its remains in the attic of the Old New Synagogue in Prague, where legend says it remains to this day, ready to be awakened if needed again.
This story has evolved over centuries, blending mysticism with themes of creation, hubris, and protection, and it inspired modern works like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and various films.
Honestly it doesn’t matter what the tale inspires, the story is true. No matter how many times the Jewish people are attacked they will prevail, ALWAYS! If you don’t like them you must not love God or Jesus as they are his chosen people. Please don’t send me YouTube videos talking about how bad Jewish people are, NO, they are not eating Christians! FFS! That BS is just the newest trend in hate.  To hate the Jews and the white people now is okay. It’s okay by small brained idiots who are mostly liberal nut cases. This piece shows the supernatural ability of God.  This couldn’t be done without him so it shows you the Jewish people are important to him. This is sterling silver and a size 9. It works for everyone *except* haters.  This is for a male or female and you wear it anyway you want to. His name is Shem. He has no death date until Jesus returns. Golems are not scary even though my pics show them as such. They are loving creatures to those who know them, love them, created them or need them. They are only destructive to those who are no good, evil or of a nasty soul.