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Post by kesher on Jan 22, 2016 15:31:09 GMT -6
Golems & GematriaAsk two Jews, get three opinions, but in this Jew's opinion, it's Awe. Some.
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Post by derv on Jan 22, 2016 17:39:34 GMT -6
Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah is an interesting subject of study.
Hidden knowledge, like numerology, is always enticing and, of course, the use of "magic", as Lee recounts in the traditions of creating Golems, leads to all sorts of speculations about it's origins.
It was a fun article to read.
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Post by kenmeister on Jan 25, 2016 11:09:19 GMT -6
What I really want is a role-playing game set in Judea during the time of the Greek occupation which allows players to re-enact essentially the Hanukkah story and be Jewish freedom fighters, using the D&D engine. Along the way, there will be some ruins to explore like the Cave of Machpelah and the catacombs under Jerusalem, and some fantastical elements out of Jewish folklore like Lilith and Asmodeus.
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mindcontrolsquid
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Post by mindcontrolsquid on Jan 25, 2016 11:20:03 GMT -6
Now that I think of it, the Exodus would make a fantastic hexcrawl game. Although I do hope the players would find the Promised Land in less time than Moses and company...
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Post by kesher on Jan 26, 2016 13:27:51 GMT -6
Cool "fact" about the Golem: To bring it to life, the rabbi must inscribe the Hebrew word "emet", which means Truth, on its forehead. To destroy the golem, you need to erase the first letter (aleph), leaving the word "met", which means Death. That's pretty game-ready...  |
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Post by snorri on Jan 26, 2016 13:48:14 GMT -6
Great !
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Post by mindcontrolsquid on Jan 26, 2016 14:16:56 GMT -6
Cool "fact" about the Golem: To bring it to life, the rabbi must inscribe the Hebrew word "emet", which means Truth, on its forehead. To destroy the golem, you need to erase the first letter (aleph), leaving the word "met", which means Death. That's pretty game-ready... Very true, yes. Doubly so when you realize that aleph is a silent letter, and in some traditions represents the ineffable and incomprehensible spirit of the divine. Just makes those golems extra-dangerous... |
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