Supernatural beings can show us the mystery of the world, why there's an alternative to the idea of punishment, and provide a glimpse into our own human essence.
Mia Spiro, a Jewish studies lecturer at Glasgow University, says the clay is brought to life when a rabbi versed in"the secrets of creation" writes three letters on its forehead, or on a piece of paper that slips into its mouth.
"It has birth and death, and in some ways the entirety of Jewish learning, hidden within that one word," Dr Spiro says.A different perspective on matters of life and death is provided by the story of the preta.
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