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Why is the period of impurity after the birth of a daughter double the
period of impurity after the birth of a son? In addition, why are women
exempt from learning Torah and performing specific mitzvot? After all,
the men are also busy earning a livelihood.
Likewise, why is it prohibited to learn Torah on Tishah B’Av? It would
seem appropriate that specifically the sin for which the Beit Hamikdash
was destroyed should be corrected on this day. The reason is that although
Bnei Yisrael longs to learn Torah even more diligently on this day,
Hashem prohibits it in order to intensify their grief over their sin.
Consequently, they achieve atonement.

The woman caused man to sin by eating the fruit of the Tree of
Knowledge. This one mitzvah that they had been given represented all 613
mitzvot. Therefore, she strongly desires to correct her failing and to
engage in the study of Torah. However, by denying her the role of
studying Torah, her anguish is intensified. Consequently, according to
Chazal, the suffering serves as atonement. This is similar to the reason for
men being prohibited to learn Torah on Tishah B’Av.
The period of impurity after the birth of a daughter is double that of a son
because it hints to the woman’s double obligation. She must both be
concerned with the Torah study of her husband and sons, and also educate

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