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Different names for man
The Torah generally uses 4 names for mankind, and Adam is the highest. There are 3 others that are gradually lower in stature (and therefore less of a compliment!):
Ish
Gever
Enosh
The Alter Rebbe ...
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Idolatrous origin of the name TAMMUZ
החדש הזה לכם ראש חדשים זו מצוה ראשונה שצוה הקב''ה את ישראל על ידי משה, ולכן אמר בארץ מצרים, כי שאר מצות שבתורה היו בהר סיני, או שבא לומר בארץ מצרים, לא בעיר מצרים, כמו שאמרו רבותינו (מכילתא כאן) חוץ ...
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Sons of God or Heavenly Council
Refer to Rashi on Job 1:2. The posuk (Koren translation) says:
Now there was a day when the sons of G-d came to present themselves before the L-rd
Rashi says that this means:
and the angels of G-d ...
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