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==Obligation==
==Obligation==
# 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 Igrot Moshe 2:25 </ref>
# Women are obligated in saying Shemona Esreh 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 Shemona Esreh 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 Shema at least the first פסוק. <Ref>S”A and Rama 70:1, Mishna Brurah 70:5 </ref>
# Women are obligated in saying Shemona Esreh 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 Shemona Esreh 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 Shema at least the first פסוק. <Ref>S”A and Rama 70:1, Mishna Brurah 70:5 </ref>
# A woman who is unable to say Shemona Esreh of Shacharit should at least say a short prayer which includes praise, a request, and a thanks of Hashem. <ref>Tefillah KeHilchata 1:10 based on Magan Avraham 106:2 </ref>
# A woman who is unable to say Shemona Esreh of Shacharit should at least say a short prayer which includes praise, a request, and a thanks of Hashem. <ref>Tefillah KeHilchata 1:10 based on Magan Avraham 106:2 </ref>
# A woman who has limited time for Shacharit should say parts of Tefillah according to the order of importance: 1)Shemona Esreh 2)first פסוק of Shemaand Emet VeYatsiv before Shemona Esreh 3) Baruch SheAmar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach, 4) Birchot HaShachar, 5) Birkat HaTorah, 6) Birchot Kriyat Shema and the entire Shema and 7) Pesukei Dezimra. <Ref>Tefillah KeHilchata (chapter 1 note 21). There he quotes Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul who says that women may make Pesukei Dezimra and Brachot Kriyat Shema with Shem UMalchut while Sh”t Yabea Omer 2:6 holds that these Brachot should be made without Shem UMalchut. </ref>
# A woman who has limited time for Shacharit should say parts of Tefillah according to the order of importance: 1)Shemona Esreh 2)first פסוק of Shemaand Emet VeYatsiv before Shemona Esreh 3) Baruch SheAmar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach, 4) Birchot HaShachar, 5) Birkat HaTorah, 6) Birchot Kriyat Shema and the entire Shema and 7) Pesukei Dezimra. <Ref>Tefillah KeHilchata (chapter 1 note 21). There he quotes Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul who says that women may make Pesukei Dezimra and Brachot Kriyat Shema with Shem UMalchut while Sh”t Yabea Omer 2:6 holds that these Brachot should be made without Shem UMalchut. </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 </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 </ref>
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