~1525 : Born in Pozen, Poland, or possibly in Worms.
1546 : Married Perla SHMELKES.
1553 : Chief Rabbi of Nikolsburg, Moravia.
1573 : Given the name Maharal.
1588 : Moved back to Prague
1592 : Posen. Chief Rabbi of Poland.
1597 : Chief Rabbi of Prague.
1609 : Died in Prague.
The Maharal was the Chief Rabbi of Prague, Talmudist, moralist, theologian, mathematician, and mystic. According to legend, the Maharal created the Golem at the Altneuschul Synagogue in Prague to serve the Jewish community. This creature was brought to life from out of the dust by the insertion of God's name under its tongue, obeying Rabbi Judah's commands to help Jews survive anti-Jewish measures and blood libel accusations, and serving as a shabbos goi. Eventually it had to be destroyed and returned to dust because it ran amok on a Friday afternoon during Kabbalat Shabbat when Rabbi Judah forgot to remove the divine name from the mouth of the Golem. The remains of the Golem were sealed in the attic of the Altneu Synagogue in Prague. (This legend had been associated with Rabbi Elijah of Prague until the late 18th century.)
Yehuda Loew ben Bezalel MaHaRAL |
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