<div dir="ltr"><<*Nobody* needs a minyan. What is needed, at least by men, is "berov am",<br>
and it stands to reason that that can include women. Those who go to<br>
women's readings may hold that women also need "berov am", or they may<br>
go just for convenience.>><br><br>I mis-used the word "minyan". What I meant to exclude was the opinion quoted<br>that women should hear Megilla "be-Tzibbur"<br>Thus, rephrasing the querstion is whether a women's megillah reading is consider<br>
"be-tzibbur" or are these groups holding like the Chelkas Yaakov<br><br>-------------<br><br>However the Piskei Tshuvos brings from Rav Menashe Klein that there<br>
is an importance attached to women hearing <span class="il">Megila</span> Bi Tzibbur.<br>
Therefore unlike the Chelkas Yaakov he holds if there is a choice<br>
between women coming to Shul and having children under Bar Mitzva<br>
baby sit or vice versa, the women should come to shul and the<br>
children can hear the <span class="il">megila</span> later at home.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Eli Turkel<br>
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