Weapons for a Woman
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Question
Hello, honorable Rabbi. Due to the war, I want to ask if it is permissible for a woman to hold a weapon, and what is the ruling in times of peace?
Answer
Hello,
In a place of danger, it is permissible for a woman to hold a weapon, but in the absence of danger, it is forbidden because it is considered a garment specifically for men, and there is a prohibition of 'not wearing'.
Best wishes.
Source
See Targum Onkelos "A man's weapon shall not be on a woman" (Deuteronomy 22:5), Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah, Siman 182:5, Sefer Chassidim, Siman 200.
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