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<DIV>Reb Yitshak's <<A
href="mailto:celejar@gmail.com">celejar@gmail.com</A>> arguements in favor of
Kiblu Alaihu are correct. But to the best of my understanding, Kiblu
Alaihu would work only in money matters - not in dinei Nefashot, Geirut or
gittin, Halitsa etc.. Is that correct?<BR></DIV>
<DIV>--------------------------------------------------------<BR>Dr. Aryeh A.
Frimer<BR>Chemistry Dept., Bar-Ilan University<BR>Ramat Gan 52900,
ISRAEL<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:FrimeA@mail.biu.ac.il">FrimeA@mail.biu.ac.il</A><BR>
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<DIV>Original Message<BR>Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:04:27 -0500<BR>From: Celejar
<<A href="mailto:celejar@gmail.com">celejar@gmail.com</A>><BR><BR>On Fri,
19 Dec 2008 08:50:47 +0200 someone on Avodah characterized the<BR>possibility of
women serving as Dayyanot in the event of "kiblu<BR>aleihem" as "a minority
opinion".<BR><BR>It is *not* a minority opinion:<BR><BR>1) The principle
that Kabalas Pesulin works is an undisputed Halachah<BR>Pesukah (SA HM Siman
22)<BR><BR>2) While AFAIK, the SA and the major commentaries don't
specifically<BR>apply the principle to women, many Poskim, Rishonim and
Aharonim, do,<BR>and I'm aware of no dissenting view. See Hilchos Dayyanim
(Im Halachah<BR>Pesukah - Machon Harry Fischel) Siman 7 n. 97 for many sources,
and<BR>note also Hasam Sofer (cited in Pis'hei Teshuvah HM 22:5) and
Sefer<BR>Ha'Maor (R. Elazar Meir Preil, (listmember?) REMT's grandfather) #55
p.<BR>254.<BR><BR>3) The question of whether the community or its
government may appoint<BR>women to permanent positions as Dayyanim(-ot) is
admittedly much more<BR>doubtful; see Hilchos Dayyanim ibid. n. 98 and Sefer
Ha'Maor ibid. p.<BR>256.<BR><BR>Yitzhak<BR>--<BR>Bein Din Ledin - <A
href="http://bdl.freehostia.com">http://bdl.freehostia.com</A><BR>A discussion
of Hoshen Mishpat, Even Ha'Ezer and other matters<BR><BR></DIV>
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