[Avodah] RMF on separtaion of sexes

[Zev Sero]

On 23/01/2012 2:02 PM, Eli Turkel wrote:
> <> See, for example, the discussion of The Requirement of Mechitza During
>>  Prayer and Other Events at <http://tinyurl.com/7fumbm9> where it says
>>  "Rabbi Feinstein notes that if Mechitzot are required to separate between
>>  men and women at the solemn occasion of a funeral, then we should all the
>>  more so require Mechitzot at more festive social gatherings. "
>
> How did RMF allow mixed seating at his daughter's wedding to Rav Tendler?

Because a wedding is not a public event, since it's by invitation only.
OTOH since a beis ha'avel is open to the public, RMF requires a mechitza
there.

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