Questions tagged [women]
Questions about or that apply specifically to women.
33 questions from the last 365 days
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If a woman arrives late, should she skip pesukei d’zimra to daven shemoneh esrei b’tzibbur?
There is a well-established practice for men to skip parts of pesukei d’zimrah to finish in time to daven shemoneh esrei with the tzibur. Should a woman also do this?
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If men are chesed, and women are gevura, why does it seem the other way around?
The Zohar* teaches that the penimiut (personal, inner quality, root) of men is Chesed (Kindness), and the penimiut of women is Gevura (Severity/Justice).
I think if you were to ask someone what they ...
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Is anyone in the Tanakh referred to by their mother's name?
Many people in the Tanakh are referred to by their father's name. For instance שלמה בן דויד in 2 Chronicles 1:1. Are there any instances where someone is referred to by their mother's name? Like "...
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Kiddush Cup Minhag pretaining to the woman of the house
I'm not sure where this minhag originates from but I have frequented a breslover maggids house frequently for shabbos and I noticed that whenever he made kiddush he would always pour from the cup into ...
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How were unruly wives dealt with by the Beit Din?
I have heard that if a husband wants to keep his wife bound, the Rambam would say the Beit Din should take him out back and beat him. My question is, what remedies did the Beit Din have for a wife who ...
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Kiddush levana vs women [duplicate]
There seems to be a connection between the first sin related to Chava and Kiddush Levana. Perhaps this comnection is the reason Ashkenazi women avoid saying Kiddush Levana. I appreciate anything to ...
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Are co-wives halachically related
Are co-wives halachically related? If one of them dies does the other co-wife have to sit shivah for her co-wife?
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Need the "how" steps to ask legitimate non-judgemental regarding issues needing resolution to inspire peaceful negotiation
Children are expected to ask questions. Jewish people are supposed to answer those who ask regardless of their knowledge/upbringing - i.e., the four sons represented in the Haggadah. In order to ...
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Are women obligated in stepping before and after the Amidah
According to Halacha, if a woman prays the Amidah is she obligated to take three steps backwards before and after, or no? Since, women’s halachic obligations are different from men’s, but women to my ...
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May a convert/woman be the president or CEO of a tzedakah organization
According to Halacha, people who convert to Judaism or Jewish women are not permitted to have some positions of authority over born Jews. My question is, does being a president or CEO of a tzedakah ...
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Are fedoras Lo Yilbash on a woman
According to Halacha, are Fedoras considered Lo Yilbash for a woman to wear? Or no, even though they are often worn by males, are they not considered men’s apparel that women are by halacha ...
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Should women recite the daily Nasi
Are women included in the custom to recite the Daily Nasi for the first 13 days of Nissan? Or no, since it is positive and time bound is it proper for them not to?
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Looking for nineties album of Zemirot changed to female gender [closed]
UPDATE: I was able to finally find it last night: Marcia Falk: Blessings In Song | Fran Avni
As Mike, who referenced Marcia Falk’s book,suggested. Thanks!
https://franavni.bandcamp.com/album/marcia-...
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Are women obligated in Birkat Hachama
According to Halacha, are women obligated to recite Birkat Hachama? Or no, are they exempt from reciting it as a positive time bound commandment?
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Is reciting Tamid daily obligatory
According to Halacha, is the daily recitation of Tamid considered obligatory, or merely a strong minhag? If it is an obligatory recitation, are women also obligated to recite it or no?
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Are women obligated in neilah
According to Halacha, are women obligated to recite neilah on Yom Kippur? Or are they exempt because it is a positive time bound commandment?
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May Jewish women have exposed arm between shoulder and elbow
According to Halacha, do Jewish women have to cover their arms between their shoulder and elbow, or is it permissible for them to show skin there so long as the shoulder is completely covered? Would ...
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May women read the haftarah
The accepted orthodox Halacha is that women do not read from the weekly Torah portion publicly, and this is found in tractate Megillah 23a. My question is, would it be permissible for a woman to read ...
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Yibbum with an incompetent woman
According to Halacha, are Jewish men obligated to do Yibbum with their widowed sister in law if she is mentally incompetent (the equivalent of a deaf mute)? Or no, since she is not competent to ...
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Kol Isha during mixed gender singing
According to Halacha, is it permissible for a man to listen to a woman and man (or multiple men and women) singing at the same time, on the principle the men’s voice would override kol Isha? Or would ...
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Can men have women shave their peyot/beard
According to Halacha, 2 of the three negative commandments that don’t apply to women are shaving Peyot and shaving the corners of beards. My question is, is it permissible for a Jewish man to ask a ...
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Egg donation from a mamzer
According to Halacha, is it permissible for a Jewish woman who is a Mamzer to donate her eggs to help a non-Mamzer Jewish woman become fertile? Or no, because Mamzerim are prohibited from “entering ...
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Is makeup generally tzanua on women
According to Halacha, are there any issues of tzniut for a woman to wear certain types of makeup?
In general, I see it is accepted in the Frum world, but are there any types of makeup that could be ...
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Are women obligated in the positive commandment of remission on Shemitta?
According to Halacha, Jews are supposed to remit the debts of other Jews every 7 years during the Shemitta year, which has a positive commandment and a negative commandment (aseh sheba and lav sheba). ...
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Does a woman have to dress tzniut in front of other women
According to Halacha, is there a requirement for a woman to dress tzniut around other women (with no men present)?
Or, since there are no men around, is she permitted to dress in what would otherwise ...
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Are women obligated to recite hallel on certain holidays
According to Halacha, a woman is exempt from certain time bound mitzvot. My question is, are women obligated to recite Hallel on certain Jewish holidays, or since it is time bound to those days are ...
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Can a husband or father object to a woman becoming a Nazir
According to Halacha, a husband or a father have a right to object to their wife or daughter (if their daughter is still under their father’s authority) taking a vow. My question is, does this apply ...
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Are women obligated in kiddush on Yom tov
Women, despite being exempt from certain time bound positive commandments, are obligated to make kiddush on Shabbat. My question is, are women also obligated to make kiddush on Yom Tov or no? And ...
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Tzitzit and women
According to Halacha, women are exempt from being obligated to perform positive, time bound, commandments. My question is, since Tzitzit aren’t time bound but only required if one is going to wear a ...
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Are body piercings ok for a Jewish woman to get? [duplicate]
My S/O wants to get a piercing just so she feels good about herself. We got into a small argument 15 minutes ago as I told her not to and shouldn't, and she started getting a bit defensive saying that ...
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Is there a problem with gender pay discrimination
Inspired by this question I am curious if there is any issue in Halacha or anything else with paying (Jewish) women less than (Jewish) men or vice versa? Since there is a mitzvah to do business with ...
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Can 3 women do dream rectification
According to the Shulchan Aruch OC 220:1 when one has a dream which makes them anxious, they can have 3 people rectify it.
My question is, can this be done by 3 women?
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How far behind a woman can a man walk?
The gemara in Pesachim (iirc perek 10 or so) says it is forbidden to walk behind a woman on the street, to avoid unwanted thoughts.
Behind is quite loose - is there a "safe distance"? What ...
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