Prague Golem Attic

The golem legend inspired many artists.

Prague golem attic.

With its high pointed brown roof and few windows the old new synagogue maintains old world style without revealing its. Without this the golem merely stood there lifeless. The story it is said was created by jewish german writer berthold auerbach for his 1837 novel spinoza. A recent story tells of a nazi agent ascending to the synagogue attic during world war ii and trying to stab the golem but he died instead.

By kayla green tucked away in the snowy cobblestone streets of prague s jewish quarter stands a synagogue that is as old and significant as it is beautiful. Some versions of the tale state that the golem was stolen and entombed in a graveyard in prague s žižkov district where the žižkov television tower now stands. Rabbi loew controlled him through various incantations. Some say that he essentially turned the creature on with a shem a religious parchment with a secret word written on it.

The famous story of the golem of prague created by the rabbi loew is considered by some to be a jewish folk story or literary invention dating from the 18th or 19th century. After the golem had put a stop to these harmful murderous rampages through the jewish neighborhoods the maharal deanimated him and locked his body in the attic of prague s old new synagogue. Golem of prague it is said that the body of golem created by rabbi judah loew ben bezalel lies in the attic where the genizah of prague s community is kept. The golem was never revived and allegedly was later stored in the synagogue s attic which remained locked for centuries.

The golem began wreaking havoc on the non jewish citizens of prague.