[Avodah] Women and tefillin

[Danny Schoemann]

> Also, the ancient ruling that we lack the kevana to wear tefillin except
> when absolutely necessary was made regarding men.  Is there any
> authority that modern women are similarly disqualified?  I don't think
> this can be assumed, especially because women are on a higher  madrega
> than we are.

For a fascinating reason why women are except from various Mitzvos -
especially Tefillin, see the Hago'os Maimonyos on Hil. Tzitzis Ch.
3:9:[30]:

"Michal bas Shaul put on Tefillin... I also  found in the name of a
gadol that ... [women should not wear] Tefillin because of Erva -
because hair of a woman is Erva... so where ever there is a
possibility of doing an averia [while doing a Mitzva the women are
exempt] we don't let the women do the mitzva"

See there for the rest. It's in in Rambam in Vol 1. page 101 (2nd page 101)

- Danny


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