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# Women may recite Birchot HaTorah daily.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 47:14, Magen Avraham 47:17 explains that it is because women have to learn the Halachot relevant to them.</ref> Some say they are obligated to, while others argue it is optional.<ref>Minchat Chinuch 430:5 says that women can make these brachot because it is a praise of Hashem for giving us the Torah. The Gra 47:18 argues that women should not have to recite the brachot since they are exempt from Torah learning. However, he allows women to recite the brachot like any other mitzvah from which women are exempt, Ashkenazic custom is to allow them to make a bracha. See Piskei Teshuvot 47 fn. 162 for a comprehensive list.<br/> | # Women may recite Birchot HaTorah daily.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 47:14, Magen Avraham 47:17 explains that it is because women have to learn the Halachot relevant to them.</ref> Some say they are obligated to, while others argue it is optional.<ref>Minchat Chinuch 430:5 says that women can make these brachot because it is a praise of Hashem for giving us the Torah. The Gra 47:18 argues that women should not have to recite the brachot since they are exempt from Torah learning. However, he allows women to recite the brachot like any other mitzvah from which women are exempt, Ashkenazic custom is to allow them to make a bracha. See Piskei Teshuvot 47 fn. 162 for a comprehensive list.<br/> | ||
Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul (Or LeTzion 2:4:10) is quoted weighing the various reasons and concluding that women are not obligated but should still recite the Berachot because they and anybody recite the beracha on the pleasure of Torah study, and it's like they are obligated, because they get reward from their husband and children's Torah study. Rav Ovadia (Yabia Omer 9 OC 108 fn. 5) rejects his reasoning.</ref> | Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul (Or LeTzion 2:4:10) is quoted weighing the various reasons and concluding that women are not obligated but should still recite the Berachot because they and anybody recite the beracha on the pleasure of Torah study, and it's like they are obligated, because they get reward from their husband and children's Torah study. Rav Ovadia (Yabia Omer 9 OC 108 fn. 5) rejects his reasoning.</ref> | ||
# If a woman is unsure if she recited Birchot HaTorah, she may not recite them out of doubt, even according to those who argue reciting Birchot HaTorah is a Torah level obligation.<Ref>Kaf HaChaim Orach Chaim 47:34, Yalkut Yosef Orach Chaim 47:19, Halacha Berurah 47:27, Otzrot Yosef 21.</ref> | # If a woman is unsure if she recited Birchot HaTorah, she may not recite them out of doubt, even according to those who argue reciting Birchot HaTorah is a Torah level obligation.<Ref>Kaf HaChaim, Orach Chaim 47:34, Yalkut Yosef Orach Chaim 47:19, Halacha Berurah 47:27, Otzrot Yosef 21.</ref> | ||
===The Proper Mindset for Birkot HaTorah=== | ===The Proper Mindset for Birkot HaTorah=== | ||
