Sam2 -“Health: It’s interesting. Tefillin is the only Mitzvah that the Shulchan Aruch specifically says women can’t do. A woman who actually follows the SH”A wouldn’t wear Tefillin.”
I looked it up.
3 things: 1. A women is totally Mufka from the Mitzva of Tzitzis because it says Bnei Yisroel, while Tefillin is just because of Zman Groma, but isn’t totally Mufka from the Mitzva.
2. The S’A says they shouldn’t do it because they can’t keep themselves clean. A Chosuve lady can and this lady thinks she’s a Yoray Shomayim. Michal Bas Shaul wore Tefillin & I think Bruria did too.
3. The Kaf Hachaim brings down a Shitta that for a woman to wear Tzitzis & Tefillin is Oiver the Issur D’oraysa of Lo Yeyeh Kli Gever Al Isha.
So whatever reason she wears Tzitzis she could wear Tefillin. The truth of the matter is – she ain’t No Yiray Shomayim. If she was, she wouldn’t put herself in a Sofek Issur D’oraysa.
She wears Tzitzis because she is a feminist and believes woman’s lib applies to Judaism. And that’s why she wears them out to show the world about her feminist beliefs. You were either too young or naive to pick up on this. She fooled you with a few lines.
I can’t ever forget the time I was in the West Side and walked past a woman wearing a Kipa Sruga. If she needed to cover hair acc. to Halacha, this didn’t cut it. If she was single -what’s the point if not to show off her feminism?!?!