Women's Issues: Women in Judaism: Men Thanking G-d for Not Being a Woman:
Why does a Jewish man think G-d every morning for
not making him a woman?
Jewish men thank G-d for many things on arising
every morning. In particular, they thank G-d for
giving them the opportunity to serve Him by
fulfilling a large number of commandments -- more
commandments than have to be fulfilled by non-Jews
(who are responsible only for the seven Noahide
commandments) or Jewish women (who are exempt
from positive commandments that must be fulfilled at
specific times). The source for this is Talmud
Menachos 43b.
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