Practical Kabbalah

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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 Bezalel, the late-16th-century rabbi of Prague. According to Moment magazine, "the golem is a highly mutable metaphor with seemingly limitless symbolism. It can be a victim or villain, man or woman—or sometimes both. Over the centuries, it has been used to connote war, community, isolation, hope, and despair."

thumb|Goetic seals from the Lesser Key of Solomon

Kabbalistic ceremony invoked to block forgiveness of sin

rabbi who uses practical kabbalah for healing, miracles, exorcism and blessing

German rabbi