Thursday, 24 March 2016

food - May a man eat meat if attending the siyum of a woman?


The Rema on the Shulchan Aruch states that if one partakes of a seudat mitzvah such as a siyum then a person may eat meat or drink wine during the nine days. I would like to know if any poskim speak about whether or not a man who attends a siyum made by a woman may similarly eat meat and drink wine.


I am unsure if the principle that a person who has a lesser obligation (in this case women learning torah) cannot exempt someone who has a greater obligation (man learning torah) would apply here.





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