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Berkovits, Rahel
Women's Obligation in Kiddush of Shabbat, compiled by Berkovits, Rahel.

Synopsis: In this halakhic source guide, Rahel Berkovits guides readers through the relevant texts and explores the pertinent halakhic discourse on the topic of women's obligation in kiddush on Shabbat.

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"Halachot of Kiddush, Hamotzi and Havdalah," JOFA. The Orthodox Jewish Woman and Ritual: Options and Opportunities - Shabbat, 2000, 2-3.

Synopsis: This brief article presents a very concise statement about why women are permitted to recite kiddush at the Shabbat table and to thereby fulfill the obligation for both men and women who are present.

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Millen, Rochelle L.
"Social Attitudes Disguised as Halakhah: Zila Milta, Ein Havrutan Na'ah, Kevod Hatzibbur," Millen, Rochelle L.. Nashim, 4, 2001, 178-193.

Synopsis: Professor Millen discusses several meta-halakhic social values that are used at times to limit women's participation in ritual. Among the rituals that these concepts affect is kiddush, as women are obligated and halakhically can fulfill the obligation on behalf of both men and women, and yet the concept of zila milta, a term of denigration, has been used to discourage such a practice.

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"Women and Hamotzi". MO Woman: News and Analysis, Insights and Resources Relating to Women and Judaism

Synopsis: A blog discussion on women saying hamotzi and women saying kiddush.

www.mowoman.com/2005/07/women_and_hamot.html


Audio

Millen, Rochelle
"Shulkhan Aruch - New Settings at the Table," Millen, Rochelle. JOFA 2nd International Conference. 1998.

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Tessler, Joel
"The Shabbat Table: Kiddush, Motzi and Zimmun," Tessler, Joel. JOFA / MERCAZ: Beth Tfiloh Baltimore Regional Conference. 2004.

Synopsis: R. Tessler conducts a study session on the halakhic sources concerning the permissibility of women to fulfill these mitzvot in their homes, both for themselves and for others.

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