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# Gentiles are not obligated in Tefillah but if they do pray they fulfill a mitzvah like a person who isn’t commanded but volunteers. <Ref>Sh”t O.C. Igrot Moshe 2:25 writes that non-Jews aren't obligated to pray to Hashem but if they do they fulfill a mitzvah and receive reward as someone who isn't commanded but nonetheless, volenteers. See Sh"t HaRambam 148 who writes even regarding Brit Milah that non-Jews can volunteer to perform a mitzvah.</ref> | # Gentiles are not obligated in Tefillah but if they do pray they fulfill a mitzvah like a person who isn’t commanded but volunteers. <Ref>Sh”t O.C. Igrot Moshe 2:25 writes that non-Jews aren't obligated to pray to Hashem but if they do they fulfill a mitzvah and receive reward as someone who isn't commanded but nonetheless, volenteers. See Sh"t HaRambam 148 who writes even regarding Brit Milah that non-Jews can volunteer to perform a mitzvah.</ref> | ||
==Women== | ==Women== | ||
# Women are obligated in saying [[Shemoneh Esrei]] of Shacharit and Mincha. <Ref>S”A 106:1, Mishna Brurah 106:4. See also Sh”t | # Women are obligated in saying [[Shemoneh Esrei]] of Shacharit and Mincha. <Ref>S”A 106:1, Mishna Brurah 106:4. See also Sh”t Yechave Daat 3:7 who writes that women are obligated in one [[Shemoneh Esrei]] a day but if they say three a day it’s praiseworthy. Tefillah KeHilchata (chapter 1 note 17) quotes Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul who says that women are obligated in all Tefillot except Arvit. </ref> It’s proper that women accept the yoke of heaven by saying at least the first pasuk of Shema. <Ref>S”A and Rama 70:1, Mishna Brurah 70:5 </ref> | ||
# Women aren’t obligated in Arvit and if one wants to say it one should specify that it is done Bli Neder (so that it’s not binding after 3 times of performing it). <ref>Mishna Brurah 106:4, Tefillah KeHilchata 1:11. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/703731/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Women_at_Prayer Rabbi Hershel Schachter] in a shiur on yutorah.org ("Women at Prayer", min 10-16) agrees and explained that women aren't obligated to say Mariv since according to the gemara, Mariv is optional and although men have accepted it upon themselves to say Mariv, making it an obligation for them, this minhag didn't include women. </ref> | # Women aren’t obligated in Arvit and if one wants to say it one should specify that it is done Bli Neder (so that it’s not binding after 3 times of performing it). <ref>Mishna Brurah 106:4, Tefillah KeHilchata 1:11. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/703731/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Women_at_Prayer Rabbi Hershel Schachter] in a shiur on yutorah.org ("Women at Prayer", min 10-16) agrees and explained that women aren't obligated to say Mariv since according to the gemara, Mariv is optional and although men have accepted it upon themselves to say Mariv, making it an obligation for them, this minhag didn't include women. </ref> | ||
# Many poskim hold that women are exempt from saying [[Mussaf]].<ref> [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/703731/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Women_at_Prayer Rabbi Hershel Schachter] in a shiur on yutorah.org ("Women at Prayer", min 10-16) explained that the reason to exempt women is that [[Mussaf]] isn't about asking for mercy which is the basis for women's obligation to pray (Gemara Brachot 20b). Additionally, Mussaf was instituted because of the korbanot [[Mussaf]] and women weren't obligated to donated the Machasit HaShekel which was used for communal korbanot such as the [[Mussaf]] korbanot. </ref> | # Many poskim hold that women are exempt from saying [[Mussaf]].<ref> [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/703731/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Women_at_Prayer Rabbi Hershel Schachter] in a shiur on yutorah.org ("Women at Prayer", min 10-16) explained that the reason to exempt women is that [[Mussaf]] isn't about asking for mercy which is the basis for women's obligation to pray (Gemara Brachot 20b). Additionally, Mussaf was instituted because of the korbanot [[Mussaf]] and women weren't obligated to donated the Machasit HaShekel which was used for communal korbanot such as the [[Mussaf]] korbanot. </ref> | ||
