<div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">I have heard it said (usually in the context of military service) that the Torah forbids a woman to be under the control of anyone other than her father or husband.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It seems from the beginning of Mishpatim that Amah Ivriya is an exception to that rule. Or perhaps it's not an exception, but that the rule is actually "father, husband, or Adon," and we simply drop the last one nowadays because it isn't l'maaseh. Either way, I'd like a better understanding of the difference - Why is the military supposedly forbidden even for an adult woman, while an Adon is allowed even for a young girl?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">My first guess would be that the Amah Ivriya is only a concession for a father who is in a desperate situation. But my understanding is that the military issur is because of the potential immortality of the situation, and it seems clear to me that such problems are even bigger with the Adon and girl.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please understand that I am asking only according to those poskim who forbid military service for women for the reasons I've described; for poskim who allow women's military service for whatever reason, the question falls apart.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Akiva Miller</div></div>
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