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There is a disagreement between Halachic authorities whether a woman can make a blessing on those Mitzvahs which she is not obligated to perform. After all, the blessing stipulates that, "He has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to..." How can someone who is not commanded say this?
Ashkenazi custom is for women to say the blessing on these Mitzvahs since they also recieve merit for the fulfillment of the Mitzvah (albeit not the same as one who is commanded) they therefore also partake in the commandment even though it is not obligatory.3 Sephardim follow the opinion of Maimonides who rules that women should not recite the blessing on these Mitzvahs4 .
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