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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 1H 17M

Are Women Exempt from Mitzvot?

from Responsa Radio · host Hadar Institute

I grew up in a non-egalitarian Jewish community where I was taught that women are exempt from many mitzvot and that's why egalitarian prayer is not an option. Is that true? Does egalitarian prayer simply ignore this part of halakhah or is there some way of addressing it?Source sheet: https://voices.sefaria.org/sheets/716409Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] featured in this episode: Women of Today by Faith Rivera

I grew up in a non-egalitarian Jewish community where I was taught that women are exempt from many mitzvot and that's why egalitarian prayer is not an option. Is that true? Does egalitarian prayer simply ignore this part of halakhah or is there some way of addressing it? Source sheet: https://voices.sefaria.org/sheets/716409 Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] Music featured in this episode: Women of Today by Faith Rivera

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