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Hello. As I understand, the Israelites on Mount Sinai only heard the commandments but didn't see Hashems finger of fire inscribe the tablets. Why is this? And why did Moses write the second tablets instead of God rewriting it?

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Though women are exempt from davening Mincha and Maariv, my wife likes to anyway. Do women who daven Mincha and Maariv deserve the same respect as men who do? (e.g. not being interrupted, being given the opportunity to pray at the proper time)