Girl Wearing Tallit

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Hi Rabbi – my daughter wants to wear a tallit while she davens. We are orthodox and obviously dont see any women who wear one. I know in tanach women like Michal did wear tallit. Is it an averah if she does? How should we proceed with this?

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    I am not sure why you never received the answer to your original question. It was sent out on October 21st. I am sending you a copy of the answer:

    Whether it is actually forbidden or not is a source of discussion among the Halachic authorities. However, according to all mainstream opinions, it is something that women should not do. It is true that Michal wore Tefillin, and the commentaries go to great lengths to explain how it was permissible for her to do so. However, I am not sure that Michal’s wearing Tefillin is a compelling reason for anyone else to do so.

    You do not mention how old your daughter is, which makes it somewhat difficult to give you any advice as to what you should do. However, if your daughter is close to Bat Mitzvah age or over, I would suggest that you speak with the Rav of your Shul and ask him how he thinks that you should approach the issue.

    Best wishes from the AskTheRabbi.org Team