Rabbi Yehuda Loewe, best known as the Maharal of Prague, was one
of the greatest Torah giants in the last 500 years. He lived in
the 16th century, during a time of great tension for European
Jews, when every Pesach season was colored by fears of
persecution, beatings, arrests, and worse. There is a tradition
which has not been established, that in the face of these
threats, Maharal created a Golem, a humanoid figure formed from
mud and brought to life by secret prayers and Kabbalistic
sayings. Given the name Yossele, the Golem's purpose was to
protect the Prague ghetto from attacks by angry anti-Semites who
plotted wicked schemes against the Jews living there. According
to the story, the Jews were saved from many dangers through the
might and feats of Yossele. The local people were inspired and
reminded of Hashem's constant care and protection. Generations
have been thrilled and entertained by the exploits, adventures
and foibles of "Yossele Golem." This book, translated from the
Hebrew, presents these exciti