Looking to introduce some younger folks in your life to the renowned golem that’s inspired the Jewish folklore for centuries? I thought so.final week, Polish cultural organization Odrobina Kultury, released The Golem of Rabbi Elijah, and the latest video in a series of animated folkloric shorts drawn from Polish minority cultures entitled Cztery Strony Bajek,or “Four Directions of Fairy Tales.” Co-produced with Polish Yiddish organization Fundacja Jidysz, The Golem of Rabbi Elijah is an adaptation of the classic Golem story, or is available in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, or Polish. It’s easy to follow and cute,with incandescent colors, bits of slapstick, and a golem with glowing eyes whose semblance is equal parts robot and Frankenstein.
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