Monkey Chatter of the Mind

uncertaintimes:

Karel Dvořák : Rabbi Löw mit dem Golem über Prag (1951)

The Golem of Prague:

In the 16th century, during the reign of Rudolf II, an old Jewish man named Rabbi Judah Loew lived in Prague. During that time, the Jewish people of Prague were being attacked and lived their lives in fear. Rabbi Loew decided to protect the Jews against pogroms by creating the Golem, a giant who according to the Cabala could be made of clay from the banks of the Vltava. Following the prescribed rituals, the Rabbi built the Golem and made him come to life by reciting a special incantation in Hebrew. The word “emet”, meaning “truth”, was placed on the Golem’s forehead.

The Golem would obey the Rabbi’s every order and would help and protect the people of the Jewish Ghetto. However, as he grew bigger, he also became more violent and started killing people and spreading fear. Rabbi Loew was promised that the violence against the Jews would stop if the Golem was destroyed. The Rabbi agreed. By removing the first letter from the word “emet”, thus changing it to “met” (meaning “death”), life was taken out of the Golem. According to legend, the Golem was brought back to life by Rabbi Loew’s son, and may still be protecting Prague today.

I am DYING to direct one of the adaptations of this story. 

(via i-ambic)

2 months ago

1. gunshinestate liked this
2. misfittoys reblogged this from scarygirl
3. mynakedlunch reblogged this from pimandro
4. negativegestalt liked this
5. pimandro reblogged this from artrescue
6. artrescue reblogged this from uncertaintimes
7. scarygirl reblogged this from uncertaintimes
8. talkinboutbutts reblogged this from cataquack
9. msodradek liked this
10. mrofir liked this
11. usuls liked this
12. thewickedjabroni liked this
13. judgerpuma liked this
14. ripbrowniemountain liked this
15. vooduude liked this
16. cheersmate reblogged this from uncertaintimes
17. betzine reblogged this from i-ambic and added:

    I am DYING to direct one of the adaptations of this story.

18. i-ambic reblogged this from lanthir
19. yallaamreeka reblogged this from jssca
20. yallaamreeka liked this
21. kylejbonner reblogged this from cataquack
22. kylejbonner liked this
23. yama-bato liked this
24. lanthir reblogged this from uncertaintimes
25. numberninedream liked this
26. happydoge reblogged this from cataquack
27. danceyrselfmad liked this
28. cataquack reblogged this from lilscones
29. chairofbullies liked this
30. lilscones reblogged this from weirddeals and added:

    The Golem also plays a significant part in the Michael Chabon’s book The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay which is great

31. weirddeals reblogged this from uncertaintimes
32. obliscent liked this
33. urhajos liked this
34. monkeyfrog liked this
35. jssca reblogged this from uncertaintimes
36. guy liked this
37. ratak-monodosico reblogged this from uncertaintimes
38. humbles liked this
39. keeganh reblogged this from uncertaintimes
40. forcedinfodumps liked this
41. parkerticias reblogged this from uncertaintimes
42. uncertaintimes posted this