by Rabbi Ephraim Halivni
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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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