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On this episode of Iron, Silver and Salt the merry mensches talk about one of the most enduring pieces of folklore from Judaism: The Golem. Will wants to take someone out for a nice meal. Chris talks about Star Wars. Adrian has the correct Star Trek opinion. And the trio talk about the do's and don'ts when encountering a Golem. Remember, don't be afraid of what goes bump in the night. 

Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20130509123841/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/11/world/europe/11golem.html

https://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/7844-homunculus

https://yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Golem_Legend

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/golem/

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-golem

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/sephardic-ashkenazic-mizrahi-jews-jewish-ethnic-diversity/

The Golem 1920 Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB4h_cyB0ds