Many reasons are given why women are not obligated to keep seven groups of timebound mitzvot. Most of the reasons often feel like platitudes to women for a very discomforting Torah reality. This episode examines the real reason identified by authentic sources from the time of the Rishonim. This topic needs a lot more than 15 minutes to explore ways to reconcile the Torah's model for tranquil marriage with the realities of modernity in a time when women, through superior education and new opportunity, demonstrate superlative capabilities in all areas of life, including Torah.
