• The Golem of Prague (and Rehovot): Mystery, Marvels, and Modern AI

  • May 21 2024
  • Length: 21 mins
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The Golem of Prague (and Rehovot): Mystery, Marvels, and Modern AI

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  • Today we're embarking on a thrilling journey into the timeless legend of the Golem of Prague and its contemporary counterpart, the Golem of Rehovot. Along the way, we'll traverse through the captivating realms of graphic novels, cinematic masterpieces, and the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. Sorelle recounts her mesmerizing encounter with the Golem of Rehovot at the prestigious Weizmann Institute of Science. Along the way, we confront profound questions surrounding control and Jewish power and responsibility from the vantage point of AI, contemporary technology, and the ongoing Hamas-Israel war.

    In our “Something for the Road,” J2‘s very own Yoni Millo shares his favorite Israeli book – which can also be enjoyed as a movie!


    Links for further reading:

    The Golem of Prague & The Golem of Rehovoth - Gershom Scholem, Commentary Magazine, January 1966

    The Maharal’s Robot - Ro Oranim

    Golem - Jay Michaelson, My Jewish Learning

    The Golem - Y.L. Peretz


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