Prof. Carmen Joy Imes joins us to delve into the idea of being created "in the image of God." What's that mean? Who exactly is in God's image? Did we lose it with the "fall"? Does it have moral and ethnical ramifications for us today? Do some traditional understandings of being "in the image" exclude people with various disabilities? Is Adam whose name means earth more akin to God or to earth? Also a magical creature, a wild etymological adventure, and some thoughts about how we evaluate traditional interpretations.

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Rabbi Josh Yuter provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this episode with his brief article on the topic. His website is filled with fantastic content, so check out joshyuter.com.

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Our music was arranged and performed by the fabulous David Frankel.