Limmud Winnipeg 2020

“Let Us Create a Human Being in Our Image.” In announcing the creation of humanity, God uses plural pronouns. The question “to whom is God speaking” has vexed commentators ever since. One of the answers to this question that took hold in rabbinic texts is that God was arguing with angels. We’ll explore rabbinic traditions that tell the story of “Heavenly Arguments” about humanity that in turn raise a host of difficult questions, including the extent of divine power and the nature of humanity.