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[[Image:RabbiLoew2.png|thumb|360px|Rabbi Loew]] | [[Image:RabbiLoew2.png|thumb|360px|Rabbi Loew]] | ||
| − | '''Rabbi Loew''' was a rabbi who lived in [[Prague]] in the late [[Timeline|16th | + | '''Rabbi Loew''' was a rabbi who lived in [[Prague]] in the late [[Timeline#995-1994|16th Century]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | To protect the Jewish community there from pogroms, in | + | To protect the Jewish community there from pogroms, in 1580 he {{CIT|created}} the [[Golem]] and brought it to life, then instructed it in its purpose. He is an ancestor of [[Max Loew]], who was instructed by Rabbi Loew in a dream in [[Timeline#1996|1996]] the means to reactivate the Golem. ''([[Golem (episode)|"Golem"]])'' |
| − | {{CIT|Rabbi Loew's initial creation of the Golem may have been inspired by accounts of [[ | + | {{CIT|Rabbi Loew's initial creation of the Golem may have been inspired by accounts of [[gargoyle|stone protectors]] outside of Prague.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=6391] |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Golem (episode)|"Golem"]] (First Appearance) |
==Real World Background== | ==Real World Background== | ||
| − | Rabbi Loew was a real historical figure. His full name was Judah Loew ben Bezalel (1513-1609), and he was a noted rabbi in Prague during the late 16th century, famed for his scholarliness; even the Holy Roman Emperor met with him in 1592. His fame led, in time, to his being credited with having created the Golem, the story originating in the mid 18th | + | Rabbi Loew was a real historical figure. His full name was Judah Loew ben Bezalel (1513-1609), and he was a noted rabbi in Prague during the late 16th century, famed for his scholarliness; even the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, met with him in 1592. His fame led, in time, to his being credited with having created the Golem, the story first originating in the mid 18th Century. |
==Production Background== | ==Production Background== | ||
'''Voice Actor:''' [[Victor Brandt]] | '''Voice Actor:''' [[Victor Brandt]] | ||
| − | ==See | + | ==See Also== |
*{{wikipedia|Judah_Loew_ben_Bezalel}} | *{{wikipedia|Judah_Loew_ben_Bezalel}} | ||
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[[Category:Real world characters|Loew, Rabbi]] | [[Category:Real world characters|Loew, Rabbi]] | ||
[[Category:Sorcerers|Loew, Rabbi]] | [[Category:Sorcerers|Loew, Rabbi]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Characters voiced by Victor Brandt| Loew, Rabbi]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:32, 14 June 2024
Rabbi Loew was a rabbi who lived in Prague in the late 16th Century.
History
To protect the Jewish community there from pogroms, in 1580 he created the Golem and brought it to life, then instructed it in its purpose. He is an ancestor of Max Loew, who was instructed by Rabbi Loew in a dream in 1996 the means to reactivate the Golem. ("Golem")
Rabbi Loew's initial creation of the Golem may have been inspired by accounts of stone protectors outside of Prague. [1]
Appearances
- "Golem" (First Appearance)
Real World Background
Rabbi Loew was a real historical figure. His full name was Judah Loew ben Bezalel (1513-1609), and he was a noted rabbi in Prague during the late 16th century, famed for his scholarliness; even the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, met with him in 1592. His fame led, in time, to his being credited with having created the Golem, the story first originating in the mid 18th Century.
Production Background
Voice Actor: Victor Brandt
See Also
- Rabbi Loew at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
