[Avodah] [Areivim] Kolech calls for dayanot

[Celejar]

On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:50:47 +0200 someone on Avodah characterized the
possibility of women serving as Dayyanot in the event of "kiblu
aleihem" as "a minority opinion".

It is *not* a minority opinion:

1)  The principle that Kabalas Pesulin works is an undisputed Halachah
Pesukah (SA HM Siman 22)

2)  While AFAIK, the SA and the major commentaries don't specifically
apply the principle to women, many Poskim, Rishonim and Aharonim, do,
and I'm aware of no dissenting view.  See Hilchos Dayyanim (Im Halachah
Pesukah - Machon Harry Fischel) Siman 7 n. 97 for many sources, and
note also Hasam Sofer (cited in Pis'hei Teshuvah HM 22:5) and Sefer
Ha'Maor (R. Elazar Meir Preil, (listmember?) REMT's grandfather) #55 p.
254.

3)  The question of whether the community or its government may appoint
women to permanent positions as Dayyanim(-ot) is admittedly much more
doubtful; see Hilchos Dayyanim ibid. n. 98 and Sefer Ha'Maor ibid. p.
256.

Yitzhak
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