LEADER 04675nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910808931503321 005 20230721031518.0 010 $a1-281-73483-7 010 $a9786611734831 010 $a0-300-13472-X 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300134728 035 $a(CKB)1000000000473630 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH23049812 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000164379 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11153319 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000164379 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10121004 035 $a(PQKB)10049664 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3420339 035 $a(DE-B1597)485197 035 $a(OCoLC)952733754 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300134728 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3420339 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10210222 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL173483 035 $a(OCoLC)923592383 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000473630 100 $a20061012d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe golem and the wondrous deeds of the Maharal of Prague$b[electronic resource] /$fYudl Rosenberg ; translated from the Hebrew and edited and with an introduction and notes by Curt Leviant 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 300 $aTranslated from the Hebrew. 311 $a0-300-12204-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aPublisher's preface -- Bill of sale -- The history of the great Gaon, the holy, supernal Maharal of Prague, may the memory of that righteous, saintly man be a blessing for life in the world to come -- The Maharal's battle against the blood libel -- The Maharal's suggestion to have a disputation with the priests -- The disputation -- "A man who excels at his work shall attend upon kings" : this is the Maharal -- How the Maharal created the golem -- How Yossele the golem carried water for Passover -- How Yossele the golem caught fish for Rosh Hashana -- For what purposes the Maharal used the golem -- The Maharal's first miracle with the golem -- The astonishing tale of the healer's daughter -- The wondrous and famous story known as "The daughter's misfortune" -- A very amazing tale about a blood libel by the priest Thaddeus which caused his final downfall and his banishment from Prague -- The marvelous story of the wonder of wonders that the Maharal revealed to the two Berls whose two children were switched by a midwife -- The astounding story of the Torah that fell to the floor on Yom Kippur -- The attack on Yossele the golem -- An awesome tale about the ruin near Prague -- A wondrous tale about Duke Bartholomew -- The last blood libel in Prague during the Maharal's lifetime -- How the Maharal brought about the end of the golem -- The Maharal's remarks concerning the golem -- A miraculous event pertaining to the Maharal's engagement. 330 $aThis collection of interrelated stories about a sixteenth-century Prague rabbi and the golem he created became an immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1909. So widely popular and influential was Yudl Rosenberg's book, it is no exaggeration to claim that the author transformed the centuries-old understanding of the creature of clay and single-handedly created the myth of the golem as protector of the Jewish people during times of persecution.In addition to translating Rosenberg's classic golem story into English for the first time, Curt Leviant also offers an introduction in which he sets Rosenberg's writing in historical context and discusses the golem legend before and after Rosenberg's contributions. Generous annotations are provided for the curious reader.The book is full of adventures, surprises, romance, suspense, mysticism, Jewish pride, and storytelling at its best. The Chief Rabbi of Prague, known as the Maharal, brings the golem Yossele to life to help the Jews fight false accusations of ritual murder-the infamous blood libel. More human, more capable, and more reliable as a protector than any golem imagined before, Rosenberg's Golem irrevocably changed one of the most widely influential icons of Jewish folklore. 606 $aGolem 606 $aBlood accusation$vLegends 606 $aJewish legends 615 0$aGolem. 615 0$aBlood accusation 615 0$aJewish legends. 676 $a398.2/089924 700 $aRozenberg$b Yehudah Yudl$f1859-1935.$01692051 701 $aLeviant$b Curt$01620188 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808931503321 996 $aThe golem and the wondrous deeds of the Maharal of Prague$94068855 997 $aUNINA