[Avodah] Chief Rabbi Metzger: Women can lead Seder

[Harry Maryles]

On Mon, 4/2/12, Prof. Levine <llevine at stevens.edu> wrote:
> From http://tinyurl.com/6mbs9vv

>> Ashkenazi chief rabbi delivers Great Shabbat sermon in Jerusalem,
>> explaining that Jewish law permits women to lead the Passover Seder in
>> the event that their husbands are not available + Wives and daughters
>> must be allowed to take part in the reading of the Haggadah even if the
>> husband is at home.

I don't understand the Chidush. Even though it is a Mitzvas Aseh
SheHaZ'man Gramma -- Sippur Yitzias Mitzraim is a Chiuv D'Oraisa for women
too Al Pi the Chinuch (Mitzvah 21). Why shouldn't they read the Haggadah?

HM