Solomon ibn Gabirol
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Solomon ibn Gabirol or Solomon ben Judah was an 11th-century Jewish poet and philosopher in the neoplatonic tradition in Al-Andalus. He published over a hundred poems, as well as works of Hebrew Bibli
Detail of statue, erected 1970
Ibn Gabirol statue in Málaga, Spain.
Statue in Caesarea, Israel.
Guide for the Perplexed by Maimonides
Golem
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A golem is an animated anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore that is created entirely from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud. The most famous golem narrative involves Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezal
Solomon ibn Gabirol
…over a hundred poems, as well as works of Hebrew Biblical exegesis, philosophy, ethics, and satire. One source credits ibn Gabirol with creating a golem, possibly female, for household chores. In the 19th century, scholars discovered that medieval translators had Latinized ibn Gabirol's name to Avicebron…
Golem – Mikoláš Aleš
Rabbi Loew statue at the New City Hall of Prague
Old New Synagogue of Prague with the rungs of the ladder to the attic on the wall. In the legend, the Golem was in the loft.
The Úštěk Synagogue with a statue of a Golem in Úštěk