Women and Kriyat Hatorah
Question
According to Halacha, a minyan requires some people who didn’t hear kriyat Torah in it in order to fulfill the mitzvah of kriyat Torah. Assuming there’s a kosher minyan (ten adult Jewish males), who don’t have enough who haven’t heard it (been to previous shacharit services) can women who haven’t heard it be included to fulfill it?
Answers
Because women are exempt from hearing Kriyas haTorah, they cannot be included in the count. Only those who are obligated in the Mitzvah can be counted.
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