I am a regular frum joe who wears a black hat on Shabbos and davens in a small yeshivish minyan.
1. Three woman should ALWAYS do a mezuman. My Rav (father of six daughters) held this way and he would excuse himself when they did it. If women have a chiyuv to bentsch then why not to make a mezuman?
2. Orthodox Shuls should be more hospitable to woman. It’s one thing to separate, it’s another to confine woman behind a thick sheet so that they can’t see anything. When I duchan, I always make sure to tilt my body toward the woman’s section (if it’s to the side) so that they are included in the bracha. Many Cohanim don’t do this.
3. Woman learning. Many girls and women I know don’t daven what they should, don’t learn what they should and chalk it up to everything being “for the men.” I feel that we are neglecting 50% of our people when it comes to Jewish education and tefillah.
No, I am not a feminist. I am not pro; “Women of the Wall” (because of their incitement agenda. I just want to be fair to ALL Jews.
Lastly, I despise some of the racism and ethnocentrism in the Yesivish world. We had an Asian convert over for Shabbos once and another guest asked her: (shouting, as if she was deaf) “How long have you been in our country.” The woman replied: (loudly) “Three generations! You?”
Not all Frum Jews are pasty white. We should embrace all colors and ethnicities who are either born Jewish or converted and be a Kiddush Hashem to those who are not Jewish.
End rant.