A longstanding conflict between the Israeli army and the Charedi community, centered on exemptions for Torah study, has intensified with the recent Gaza war and the army's manpower shortage.

This article examines the question of why women are obligated to observe certain time-bound positive commandments (TBPCs) in Jewish law while being exempt from others.

In this article, Michael J. Broyde explores the question of why women are exempt from certain time-bound positive commandments (TBPCs) in Jewish law while being obligated in others.