Is women's obligation in Birkat HaMazon from Torah or Rabbinical law?
Synopsis
A major dispute whether women's obligation is d'Oraita (Torah) or d'Rabbanan (Rabbinical). This distinction affects whether women can discharge men's obligations.
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