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# Some early authorities consider the mitzvah to pray as a biblical Mitzvah based on the pasuk “ועבדתם בכל לבבכם” which Chazal explain as a reference to the service of the heart. <Ref>Rambam Tefillah 1:1. The Chazal can be found in Tanit 2a. </ref> However, many early authorities argue that the entire obligation is rabbinic. <Ref>Ramban (ספר המצות), Mishna Brurah 106:4 </ref> | # Some early authorities consider the mitzvah to pray as a biblical Mitzvah based on the pasuk “ועבדתם בכל לבבכם” which Chazal explain as a reference to the service of the heart. <Ref>Rambam Tefillah 1:1. The Chazal can be found in Tanit 2a. </ref> However, many early authorities argue that the entire obligation is rabbinic. <Ref>Ramban (ספר המצות), Mishna Brurah 106:4 </ref> | ||
==Gentiles== | ==Gentiles== | ||
# 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 Igrot Moshe 2:25 </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 Yechava 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 are obligated in saying [[Shemoneh Esrei]] of Shacharit and Mincha. <Ref>S”A 106:1, Mishna Brurah 106:4. See also Sh”t Yechava 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> | ||
