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title: Siman 186 – Women and children
description: בChelek 2 1. Although women are obligated to bentch, there is a doubt if it is a mitzva d’oraisa for them or only a d’rabbonon. Because of this, some poskim hold that if she doesn’t know if she bentched or…
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# Siman 186 – Women and children

בChelek 2

1. Although women are obligated to bentch, there is a doubt if it is a mitzva d’oraisa for them or only a d’rabbonon. Because of this, some poskim hold that if she doesn’t know if she bentched or not, she should not bentch. However she may rely upon the poskim who say that she should bentch. (ShA  – BeH “ella”)

1. A child is obligated to bentch mid’rabbonon for chinuch. (ShA )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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