[Avodah] the physics of giants

[Marty Bluke]

R' Zev Sero said:
<However I don't see what choice we have but to accept that Moshe Rabbenu
was literally ten amot tall

In fact, the Maharal in Chidushei Aggados Bava Metzia 84a (
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14192&st=&pgnum=37&hilite=)
understands that Moshe was not really 10 amos tall and that Chazal are
describing his spiritual attributes.
The Maharal writes:
 "ayn zeh shiur gashmi rak ki haya rauy lishlaimus umaalas nafsho aeser
amos"

My translation:
This [Moshe being 10 amos tall] is not a physical measurement but rather
that Moshe was fit for the perfection and spiritual heights of 10 amos.
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