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The Word “Adam” – A Man and not a Woman (Hebrew with English abstract) (Via Optima)

Torah/Talmud, Women's Forum

by Rabbi Ephraim Halivni

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are that of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the Union for Traditional Judaism, unless otherwise indicated.

המילה ‘אדם’ – איש ולא אישה

The Word “Adam”– A Man and not a Woman

This article published by Rabbi Ephraim Halivni in Optima is a study of the instances in which the term “Adam” is used in rabbinic literature to mean “man” rather than “person.”  An English abstract of the article appears here.

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