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The golem and the wondrous deeds of the Maharal of Prague
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The golem and the wondrous deeds of the Maharal of Prague

Yehudah Yudl Rosenberg

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Translated from the Hebrew.

Contents

Publisher'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.

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The golem and the wondrous deeds of the Maharal of Prague by Yehudah Yudl Rosenberg. ISBN 9780300122046. Published by Yale University Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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