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Mad Prophet Ludwig2/03/2010 9:00:29 am PST

re: #351 SanFranciscoZionist

It’s not forbidden for a woman to wear a tallis. It’s not forbidden for women to pray at the Kotel It’s just forbidden to upset the self-righteous?

NO, not at all. It is a violation of accepted norms. I was really really clear that the fact that certain people would riot does not excuse the rioters. However, some things are appropriate for the place and others aren’t. These are not my rules. These are age old Traditions and there is no reason for a woman to wear a talit anyway as wearing one does not confer a man some sort of greater spiritual status. IN fact, as per the Tradition, since men are seen to require more reminders than women to be focussed, wearing a talit for men if anything puts them on a lower level spiritually than women.

The fact that she just wants to but can not, mat be a restriction on her, but also just saying she can is a restriction on those who adhere to Tradition and they have rights too.