Well, if Roswell can sell UFO paraphernalia, I suppose Prague can sell little golems...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/11/world ... ml?_r=2&em

Actually, I may have to get myself one of those little guys.

S

PS: You'll notice the NY Times just couldn't pass up the little mention of Michelle Obama. Sheesh, just put them all on the federal payroll for God's sake...

While the figures sold in Prague are interesting, this is what I want to get:

http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/golem.shtml

The only thing Silent Screamers gets wrong is that the book should not be on the ground. No holy book should be placed on the ground or on the floor, that would be disrespectful under traditional Jewish law.

Eastern Europe is embracing Judaica and some countries are gaining in Jewish population from Russia, so Jewish culture is experiencing a revival, though the tourism tchochkies are aimed at American and West Europeans.

For more on the Golem and on the techniques and lore involving the creation of golems:

http://www.templesanjose.org/JudaismInf ... /Golem.htm