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Man in the Image of G-d

Question

What is the meaning of the concept that man was created "in the image of G-d"?

Answer

Adam was distinguished from all the other created things in this world by his power of speech (see Targum on Gen. 2:7: "The man became a speaking being"); in this respect, he resembled G-d.