The first Sigal and the Blumenthal responsa were considered by CJLS as part of its decision on prayer roles in 1973. They argued that women had always had the same obligations as men. The first Sigal responsum used the Talmud's general prayer obligation and examples of cases in which women were traditionally obligated to say specific prayers. They inferred from them a public prayer obligation identical to that of men. The Blumenthal responsum extrapolated from a minority authority that a minyan could be formed with nine men and one woman in an emergency. CJLS declined to adopt either responsum. Rabbi Sigal reported to the Rabbinical Assembly membership that many on the CJLS, while agreeing with the result, found the arguments unconvincing.
The first Sigal and the Blumenthal responsa were considered by CJLS as part of its decision on prayer roles in 1973. They a?rgued that women had always had the same obligations as men. The first Sigal responsum used th,e Talmud's general prayer obligation :and examples of cases in which women were traditionally obligated to say specific prayers. They infer,red from them a public prayer obligation identical to that of men. The Blumenthal responsum extrapolated from a minorit!y authority that a minyan could be formed with nine men and one woman in an emergency. CJLS declined to adopt either responsum. Rabbi Sigal reported to the Rabbinical Assembly membership that many on the CJLS, while agreeing with the result, found the arguments unconvincing.