(c) Apr 18 2001 RashiYomi Inc. MY COLLECTED & INDEXED MAIL JEWISH POSTINGS-Ver #1
Individual Postings 1st appeared(& were copied in html form) on the Email List Mail JewishFrom: Russell Hendel <rhendel@saber.towson.edu> Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:57:56 -0400 (EDT) Subject: RE: Womens obligation to Tzitzit A quick answer to Shalom Krischner:(V36:3) Wearing Tzitzith is a positive commandment that only applies during the day. Hence women are exempt from it. If we use Rav Hirsch's categorization of which mitzvot women are free from---"periodically occuring commandments whose purpose is to symbolically affirm our moral resolve" then we easily see why women are free from this Mitzvah Russell Jay Hendel; Phd ASA Dept of Math; RHendel@Towson.Edu Moderator Rashi is Simple http://www.RashiYomi.Com NEW NEW IMPROVED IMPROVED