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Just what is a golem? That’s the question I had when going into the Paz Brothers’ most recent film, The Golem. According to My Jewish Learning: “A golem is a clay creature that has been magically brought to life. The name comes from the Hebrew word ‘golem,’ which means something incomplete …

Doron Paz and his brother, Yoav, set out this year to make a film about the mythological golem. Doron, who fondly calls it the “Jewish Frankenstein,” wanted to give it a proper movie, one that captures the darkness of it. And that they did, creating a moving, and breathtaking film …