Womens' Tefilah for egal Jews?

[elfsdh]

DW recently got a solicitation to participate in a womens' tefillah group, which made me wonder --

Orthodox groups have been arguing back and forth over the halachic legitamacy of womens' prayer groups. (Needless to say, I've never been to one, and would not be very welcome at one). In summary, they involve groups of women getting together to

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[navelofwine]

My approach is to say that I'm following "minhag ha-makom," the custom of the place. Of course, this isn't very halakhik -- if we're obligated to pray as a minyan, we're obligated to pray as a minyan, end of story. I'm not always so halakhik, though.

[navelofwine]

Just noting that I posted that comment before DH composed the second to last paragraph of this post. (He says that he composed the paragraph before reading my comment.)

[elfsdh]

Confirming DW's comment.

[fleurdelis28]

If the issue of a minyan is equal obligation -- aren't ten women (assuming there are no Rothies present) equally obligated to prayer?

[elfsdh]

Yup, that's the major issue this post is about. It took you one sentence; it took me 3 paragraphs.