May women be included in reciting Birkat HaMazon collectively, and do they have the same obligations as men?
Synopsis
The texts provided do not directly address women's obligations in Birkat HaMazon, though the Mechaber and commentaries discuss the blessing's structure and mourning practices without gender-specific restrictions mentioned in these seifim.
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