[Avodah] Ladies not making Havdallah

[Aryeh Herzig]

I have a theory.

Yerushalmi Berachot says we say Havdallah in Chonen Hadaat because : Im Ein
Daath Havdallah Minayin".  Since Nashim Daatan Kaloth they can not make
havdallah. ( Maariv is reshus so ladies don't daven Maariv anyway so it is
only relevant on Havdallah al HaKos.)

Does this theory make sense?

Aryeh Herzig


Toby Katz wrote :

"And in general there seems to be a widespread custom for women to avoid
making havdalah -- where there is no such hakpada against women making
kiddush
 for themselves.  My mother amu'sh for example, and numerous other  women I
know who live alone, will go to a neighbor for havdalah or have one of  her
grandsons come in and make havdalah for her, but won't make havdalah for
herself -- although she has no hesitation about making kiddush for  herself.
My Lub next door neighbor comes to my house for havdalah when her  husband
is out of town, and again, she has no problem making kiddush for  herself.
It's something I've seen all my life but I don't know the  reason."
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