Taking on the Mitzvot
Rabbi Debra Orenstein recalls her disappointment at being told she couldn’t take on the mitzvot as a 14 year old.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "Taking on the Mitzvot." (Viewed on November 23, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/debra-orenstein-taking-mitzvot>.