In case of abuse, Report this post. In Jewish folklore, the Golem of Prague tells the story of a powerful being created by Rabbi Judah Loew in the late 16th century to protect his community.
The Infant Jesus of Prague statue is thought to have been carved in Spain in the 16th century (though some argue it is older). It found its way to Prague in the mid-1500s. While the origin of the ...
Morgan Loew is an investigative reporter at Arizona's Family. His career has taken him to every corner of Arizona, many corners of the United States, and some far-flung corners of the world.
Prague encapsulates history, eye-catching architecture, and a lively current scene. Also known as the “City of a Hundred Spires,” tourists flock to see Prague’s storybook-like old town ...
Benjamin Wolf Löw (1775 – 6 March 1851) was a Polish–Hungarian rabbi. He was also known as Binyamin ben Elʻazar, Benjamin Adolf Löw, and Hebrew: Binyamin Ṿolf Leṿ, a.b.d. ḳ.ḳ. Ḳollin u-Ṿerboi. Quick ...
In an elaborately converted garage in the Czech Republic, a 15-minute ride from Prague’s city center, sits one of the most unusual and ambitious venues one is likely to find anywhere.
The Matriarchs of Jewish history — Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah — have officially gained equality with the Patriarchs in Conservative Judaism, thanks to Rabbi Joel Rembaum, the emeritus ...
The best times to visit Prague are the spring and early fall when the weather is mild and there are fewer crowds. Because of the city's generally chilly climate, the warmer summer months (average ...
Rabbi Kalman Ber, the newly-elected Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel, has put forward his vision of unity, and declared that the Chief Rabbinate belongs to the entire nation of Israel. Speaking to ...
It's just as the old joke goes: a priest, a pastor, and a rabbi walk into a bar. Except it wasn't a bar the religious power trio walked into last Tuesday. It was The Sheen Center for Thought and ...