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Question
Are women obligated in the Mitzvah of the Arba Minim?
Answer
Women are not obligated to fulfill many of the time bound positive commandments. Arba Minim is one from which women are exempt. They may perform this Mitzvah voluntarily and according to Ashkenazi custom recite the Bracha.
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