111 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, AMEMEI GENESIS | 3:6 ate — GEN367 That which separates the human being from ... GEN367 That which separates the human being from all other creatures in the universe is his ability to choose his own path in life; only man has free choice. This is what is meant by the Torah phrase “Man is made in God’s image.” The first story in the Torah demonstrates man’s ability to choose. God commands man not to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge, but man defies Him and eats anyway (Genesis 2:16-17). Seforno commentary, cited in AMEMEI 34 Share Print Source KeyAMEMEIVerse3:6Keyword(s)ateSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 3:5 knows — GEN365 See [[GEN324]] Genesis 2:23 said BLOCH 148... Previous Article GENESIS | 3:6 ate — GEN368 They do not die, as God had stated in Gene... Next Article