[Avodah] mechitza

[Richard Wolpoe]

On 10/9/07, Dov Kay <dov_kay at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>  I have just been learning OC, 315, where the MB and AhS both quote the
> Mordechai in Perek Kirah that one may erect a temporary partition between
> men and women when a drasha is given.  This is evidence that:
> 1  women attended droshos in the Mordechai's time and locality;
> 2  there was felt to be a need for a mechitza at such a gathering (contra
> the R.YYW's comment that this was not the case in early 20th century
> Lita); and
> 3  women perhaps did not attend shul or stood outside, or else why did he
> not refer to erection of a mechitza in a shul, espcially since shul services
> are more frequent than droshos.
>
> Kol tuv
> Dov Kay
>

Thre is a Gmar in the end of Kiddushun that CLAERLY rquires separate seating
during Shabbas Afternon drashos.

That said, it ws to prevent co-mingling it does not addresseing SEEING
women.

More later BEH




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