Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site acf4.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!cmcl2!acf4!bleich From: bleich@acf4.UUCP (Chaya Bleich) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: A BOOK ABOUT TALMUD Message-ID: <133@acf4.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 22:36:36 EST Article-I.D.: acf4.133 Posted: Wed Mar 14 22:36:36 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 16-Mar-84 00:25:57 EST References: <776@ihuxq.UUCP> Organization: New York University Lines: 12 John Hobson asked about a "somewhat later text that takes up the problem of allowing the mythical golem to participate in a minyan," or something to that effect. My mother teaches a course in modern Jewish history, and that source is one of the readings covered. The reference is Sheailos U-Teshuvos Chacham Tzvi, no. 93. The Chacham Tzvi rules that a golem may NOT be counted for a minyan. A Freilechen Purim!! Chaya Bleich allegra!cmcl2!acf4!bleich