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¿Existe alguna relación entre la mente débil de la mujer y la prohibición de dirigir comunidades o de enseñar a hombres o en público? (La respuesta en Castellano, por favor)

Asked on September 15, 2026

Answer

Listen, this is a very important question that people today try to distort because of Western feminism, but I'm going to give you the Torah view straight. First, understand that Hashem created men and women with different strengths because He gave them different jobs in this world. Men were given a stronger understanding for abstract concepts and deep Torah learning - that's chochmah. Women were given binah, which is a higher level of understanding. The Gemara in Masechet Nidah teaches us clearly that women have a greater binah than men. This is not about being inferior - it's about being different and having different roles. The Ralbag explains that men generally have more intellectual capability to understand abstract ideas, while women are more practical and hands-on. This is based on the jobs they were created to accomplish. Women were given stronger emotional talents because they nurture young children who need that emotional warmth. Both talents were given based on the mission each was created for. Now, regarding leadership positions and teaching men publicly - the halacha is clear: a woman is not allowed to be appointed as a king or to any position of authority over the community. This comes directly from the Torah, which uses only the male form when describing a king. The principle "kol kevudah bat melech pnimah" - all the honor of a woman is within - means it's not modest for her to be at the center of public attention in these roles. Does this mean she's lesser? Absolutely not! But that's the halacha. A woman's role is not to be the head judge, head rabbi, or king. Her role is to raise families, support her husband's Torah learning, and manage the home - and this is an unequaled zechus. When a woman fulfills her role properly and her husband becomes a great talmid chacham with ruach hakodesh, she automatically gets it - his Torah becomes her Torah. Regarding teaching men - the halacha is very strict here. A rabbi is not allowed to give ongoing regular shiurim to the same group of women, and certainly a woman should not be teaching Torah publicly to men. The poskim write that it's prohibited for a woman to speak publicly to men in such a capacity because when someone delivers a speech, they do so in a manner aimed to captivate the audience, which can lead to issues of tzniut and yichud concerns. Women getting into public debates with men is completely inappropriate and immodest. A righteous woman does not engage in direct public conversation with men who are not her husband. This is something you will never find in truly religious communities. Let me be very clear about women and Torah learning. Women are obligated to learn everything they need to know - halachot Shabbat, taharat hamishpacha, kashrut, chinuch habanim, mussar. The Vilna Gaon insisted his daughters learn mussar sefarim all day long. Women who teach other women Torah and halacha should be honored - there is an obligation to rise before a woman who is scholarly in Torah just like before a male Torah scholar. But Gemara learning is different. Women should not learn Gemara for several reasons. First, it's not their obligation - they have other critical duties raising children and supporting their husbands. Second, the Gemara discusses matters of morality and immorality regularly, which affects women differently than men. A man learning Torah is protected even when learning these topics, but for a woman who has no obligation, it can lead to improper thoughts. The bottom line: Hashem created men and women with different strengths for different roles. Both can reach extraordinary spiritual heights - both can even reach ruach hakodesh in our generation - but their paths are different. This is not about superiority or inferiority. It's about following the will of Hashem and fulfilling the specific mission each was created for.