Maharal Dialectical Journal

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“Many years ago, the Jews of Prague were threatened with mass violence. The churches accused the Jews of many different disasters, such as blood libel. This made the Christians angry, and they began to crave vengeance from the Jews. The Jews of Prague were terrified and in grave danger. They constantly feared for their lives. What could save them?
A rabbi known as The Maharal went down to the bank of a river and created a man’s form from the clay. The Maharal used secrets from the Book of Creation to bring the clay man to life. When the clay man rose, the Maharal sent him to save the Jews.
The clay man, or the Golem, rose up and went to the Jewish quarter in the city. There he fought against the masses and destroyed many who had the intention

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