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<p><a href="http://www.thelehrhaus.com/timely-thoughts/2017/2/21/on-the-lomdus-of-the-ou-responsum">http://www.thelehrhaus.com/timely-thoughts/2017/2/21/on-the-lomdus-of-the-ou-responsum</a></p>
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<p>This article about the<em> </em>Orthodox Union's recent statement regarding professional roles for women in Orthodox synagogues is written by Rabbi Chaim Twerski whose father Motel, z"l, was a good friend of mine.</p>
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<p>One paragraph jumped out at me.</p>
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<p>"But there might be another rationale, as well. Since time immemorial it has been the man/husband’s duty to be responsible for the family’s financial security and the woman’s role to manage the home. The job that requires more fortitude and indeed aggressiveness
fell to the man. For that reason, women have been more submissive to men in the course of history. As a result, we might find that if a woman were to be put into a position of power, men would be reluctant to accept the authority—which would be self-defeating.
It could be well argued that this is true even in the present time when women are sometimes appointed or even elected to high political positions and lead powerful corporate careers. It still does not go over well with many men."</p>
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<p>Truth be told, in many Chareidi circles the duty to be responsible for the family's financial security is now borne by women! Dare one suggest that in these circles women supporting the family is not in consonance with past tradition?<br>
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