Berachos 61b § 2
Adam as Male and Female
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Another idea: This language of creation means that
God created 2 faces [du partzufin] on Adam the 1st man;
he was created both male and female in a single body,
You have formed me
[tzartani] behind and before.
tzartani is derived from the word tzura [face].
God formed two faces on a single creation, back and front.
God created 2 faces [du partzufin] on Adam the 1st man;
he was created both male and female in a single body,
You have formed me
[tzartani] behind and before.
tzartani is derived from the word tzura [face].
God formed two faces on a single creation, back and front.