Berachos 61b § 2
A Face or a Tail
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And the tzela which the Lord, God,
had taken from the man, He made a
woman, and brought her unto the man.
1st idea: It means face. Eve was originally
one face or side of Adam.
2nd idea: It means tail, the tzela was an appendage,
i.e., one of the ribs in Adam's chest.
had taken from the man, He made a
woman, and brought her unto the man.
1st idea: It means face. Eve was originally
one face or side of Adam.
2nd idea: It means tail, the tzela was an appendage,
i.e., one of the ribs in Adam's chest.