[Avodah] Maharat

[Sholom Simon via Avodah]

>Lisa- thanks for the response. I think you have the question framed
>incorrectly. It isn't " we have to ordain women". It is, on what basis
>are we denying women the opportunity to serve God and their community
>in a way that they think is appropriate -- is there a Halachic reason to
>do so?"
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>As they say, half the answer is in how one formulates the question 
>(chazal and Tversky/Kahnemann) . The other side might rephrase as ", 
>on what basis
>are we changing millennia old halachic mesorsa -- is there a 
>Halachic reason to do so?"

But note: Sometimes the reason for changing is not straight halachic, 
but the metizius (e.g., Sarah Schenirer , women's education), and we 
ask: "is there a halachic reason to prevent this", no?

We learn from the Torah, that sometimes it just takes somebody to 
ask/request it (with, presumably, a pure intent): e.g., Pesach Sheni 
or Tzlophad's daughters.

-- Sholom