There are several statements in the Gemara about Moshe Rabeinu being 10 amos (15 feet) tall, about twice as tall as Zhang Juncai in the picture above. While some of those statements can easily be interpreted allegorically, others are used in halachic contexts and do not appear possible to interpret allegorically (I know that Rav Moshe Shapiro does so, but it seems forced, and lacks basis in the Rishonim):
Moses the Giant
Moses the Giant
Moses the Giant
There are several statements in the Gemara about Moshe Rabeinu being 10 amos (15 feet) tall, about twice as tall as Zhang Juncai in the picture above. While some of those statements can easily be interpreted allegorically, others are used in halachic contexts and do not appear possible to interpret allegorically (I know that Rav Moshe Shapiro does so, but it seems forced, and lacks basis in the Rishonim):
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