How tall was Adam?

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I once read a post on Answering-Islam about the Height of Adam, and it said that the Islamic view of Adam was simple Muhammad copying the Jewish stories/belief's about Adam. As I don't know what stories could possibly be told (nor how to understand them) about Adam and his 'stature', I thought it best to come to the source.

How tall was Adam, according to Judaism?

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:41

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Rashi (Baba Batra 75A) explains that both @DoubleAA and @ba are correct.

The Talmud (Chagiga 12A) says that Adam was created as tall as one end of the heavens to the other (also described as from earth to the heavens), but after he sinned G-d made him smaller.

Rashi (Baba Batra 75A) explains that when G-d made Adam smaller, he shrunk him to 100 Cubits.

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answered Aug 17 '12 at 02:25

Menachem

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Well the Hilton is not going to be able to accommodate him after Techiyat HaMeitim. – Kfir Jul 01 '21 at 18:46

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 17 '12 at 00:05

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One opinion brought on Bava Batra 75a says Adam was 100 cubits tall (approximately 150 ft).

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answered Aug 16 '12 at 23:59

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150 feet?? Are kidding me? – Monika Michael Aug 19 '12 at 17:34
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@MonikaMichael See http://judaism.stackexchange.com/q/4037/759. (Also I edited your above comment for its tone.) – Double AA Aug 19 '12 at 19:41

score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 17 '12 at 02:10

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Jewish tradition says that Adam was as tall as one end of the heaven to another.

Source: Rashi, Devarim 4:32

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