Q&A: Being Discharged of One's Obligation by a Woman
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Being Discharged of One's Obligation by a Woman
Question
Hello Rabbi Michael Abraham!
Can a woman discharge a man's obligation in:
A. Grace after Meals.
B. Havdalah on Saturday night.
Thanks in advance.
Answer
Regarding Havdalah, see here: https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3470174,00.html
Regarding Grace after Meals, see briefly here: https://www.yeshiva.org.il/ask/47867
See Rabbi Akiva Eger on Berakhot 20b, that if the man thinks the words in his heart, he certainly fulfills his obligation.
I later found a more detailed article here: https://www.idi.org.il/media/4159/blessings_and_disabilities.pdf
See there, in note 18 and the surrounding discussion, for another novel point showing that he definitely has what to rely on.