Defining the Exemption of Women in Mitzvos Aseh She’Hazman Grama

Date

2022-04-28

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Yeshiva University

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Abstract

Essentially, women are exempt from all time-bound positive mitzvos because they are exempt from tefillin, a time-bound positive mitzvah. Women are exempt from tefillin because they are exempt from Talmud Torah. What is clear from here is that whatever time-bound means, it includes tefillin. This is logical as tefillin is a commandment for only certain times of day. But the question as to what is the specific definition of “time-bound” still remains. Rishonim grapple with this question and propose their own definitions. (from Introduction)

Description

Undergraduate honors thesis / YU only

Keywords

Women in Judaism, obligations in Jewish law, z'man grama

Citation

Berman, S. (2022, April 28). Defining the Exemption of Women in Mitzvos Aseh She’Hazman Grama. Undergraduate honors thesis, Yeshiva University.