Why does a woman not pray during her menstrual period and postpartum bleeding, and is that considered an insult to her?
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A similar question has been answered before. A menstruating woman is prohibited from prayer and fasting not because of her impurity, but rather because the texts of the indicate the opposite, and that what the Jews believe is false. A useful scientific article refuting this misconception, titled "Prayer is Harmful for the Menstruating Woman and Beneficial for the Pregnant Woman," has been published.
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